Gypsy Ale
Telegraph Brewing Company
- From:
- Telegraph Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.85 | pDev: 11.17%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 27
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 02, 2019
- Added:
- Oct 01, 2010
- Wants:
- 15
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Alieniloquium:
Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida
3.35/5 rDev -13%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.35/5 rDev -13%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
750 mL bottle poured into a snifter.
Appearance - Orange golden body. A little haze. Nice off white head.
Smell - Very plummy. A little bit of sour. Musty. Mostly fruit.
Taste - Follows the smell. Plums are strongest. More grainy malts. Some sourness, but not a ton. Very fruity.
Mouthfeel - Moderate sourness, but it's pretty clean. Enjoyable.
Overall - Good fruit, not a lot of other flavors, but it's alright.
May 28, 2013Appearance - Orange golden body. A little haze. Nice off white head.
Smell - Very plummy. A little bit of sour. Musty. Mostly fruit.
Taste - Follows the smell. Plums are strongest. More grainy malts. Some sourness, but not a ton. Very fruity.
Mouthfeel - Moderate sourness, but it's pretty clean. Enjoyable.
Overall - Good fruit, not a lot of other flavors, but it's alright.
More User Ratings:
Rated by JamesFowler from California
4.6/5 rDev +19.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev +19.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Way dank good funk good buzz
Jul 16, 2016
Reviewed by Moose90 from Washington
4.1/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
2014 750ml Vintage Bottle poured into tasting glass
A — Pours nicely into the glass, beer appears as a light amber hue with a slight bit of haze to it. Little to no head, or retention, but it's a sour, so that's fair.
S — Quite fruity and bright, bit of raspberry, strawberry, tart lemon. Little bit of peachiness and the slightest bit of grape must and plums.
T — Slightly sour and tart, little bit of bitterness, really not as sharp as the nose might suggest. There is a bit of a strawberry sweetness that comes through, quite refreshing.
M — Nice amount of effervescence to this one, little bit of a quick finish.
O — A good beer overall, nice notes of berries, just wish it brought a little more sour to the table.
Jul 21, 2015A — Pours nicely into the glass, beer appears as a light amber hue with a slight bit of haze to it. Little to no head, or retention, but it's a sour, so that's fair.
S — Quite fruity and bright, bit of raspberry, strawberry, tart lemon. Little bit of peachiness and the slightest bit of grape must and plums.
T — Slightly sour and tart, little bit of bitterness, really not as sharp as the nose might suggest. There is a bit of a strawberry sweetness that comes through, quite refreshing.
M — Nice amount of effervescence to this one, little bit of a quick finish.
O — A good beer overall, nice notes of berries, just wish it brought a little more sour to the table.
Reviewed by BowWowWowYippyYoIPA from California
3.86/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.86/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Bottled 2014
Look - Very pretty, slightly hazy golden amber with a thin white head. Nearly flawless bubble distribution with very small bubbles. Head dissipates but leaves a thin veneer on the top. 4.75 paws.
Smell - Very inviting and vinous. Notes of strawberry, yogurt, white wine, and the slightest hint of butterscotch. Nice sour presence with bits of blackberry and stone-fruit, more nectarine like than plum. Very nice. 4.25 paws.
Taste - The fruity sourness is up front with the strawberry yogurt taste. Not super sour, but you do get a bit of pucker. It's too bitter however, especially on the finish, with a bit of a sudsy soapy hop presence. Pleasant overall though. 3.5 paws.
Feel - A little thin, but milky at the same time. Not a lot of carbonation, with the sourness having more of a presence than tingle from the CO2. 4 paws.
Overall - A very nice beer, but the bitterness is a little off-putting. Definitely worth a try, but I've had better wild ales from telegraph. 3.75 paws.
Feb 18, 2015Look - Very pretty, slightly hazy golden amber with a thin white head. Nearly flawless bubble distribution with very small bubbles. Head dissipates but leaves a thin veneer on the top. 4.75 paws.
Smell - Very inviting and vinous. Notes of strawberry, yogurt, white wine, and the slightest hint of butterscotch. Nice sour presence with bits of blackberry and stone-fruit, more nectarine like than plum. Very nice. 4.25 paws.
Taste - The fruity sourness is up front with the strawberry yogurt taste. Not super sour, but you do get a bit of pucker. It's too bitter however, especially on the finish, with a bit of a sudsy soapy hop presence. Pleasant overall though. 3.5 paws.
Feel - A little thin, but milky at the same time. Not a lot of carbonation, with the sourness having more of a presence than tingle from the CO2. 4 paws.
Overall - A very nice beer, but the bitterness is a little off-putting. Definitely worth a try, but I've had better wild ales from telegraph. 3.75 paws.
Rated by Braz from Washington
3.31/5 rDev -14%
look: 4 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
3.31/5 rDev -14%
look: 4 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
Very tart. Taste is alright but it smells like cat piss somehow.
Jan 08, 2015
Reviewed by neurobot01 from Germany
4.02/5 rDev +4.4%
4.02/5 rDev +4.4%
Pretty good sour. The front reminds me a lot of Agrestic, but there's a nice fruitiness that quickly predominates. The only thing keeping it from a higher score is a slightly watery taste. I'll probably snag another bottle to see how it handles a little age.
Nov 29, 2014
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
3.79/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Batch 113
Appearance: Pours a hazy amber; an inch of foam fades away over the course of a minute or two, but there is plenty of lacing left behind
Smell: The plums dominate the aroma bringing a prunish character to join the white grape, green apple and Brett
Taste: As with the aroma, the plum flavor is a bit overwhelming, leaving the white grape, green apple and Brett characteristics to play a supporting role; underneath, there is just a hint of caramel that lingers from start to finish; plenty of funk in the mix, as well
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with tingly carbonation
Overall: The flavors don't really come together for me with this beer - too plummy, too grapey; not enough sour beer elements in the mix; interesting, though, and worth a try
May 13, 2013Appearance: Pours a hazy amber; an inch of foam fades away over the course of a minute or two, but there is plenty of lacing left behind
Smell: The plums dominate the aroma bringing a prunish character to join the white grape, green apple and Brett
Taste: As with the aroma, the plum flavor is a bit overwhelming, leaving the white grape, green apple and Brett characteristics to play a supporting role; underneath, there is just a hint of caramel that lingers from start to finish; plenty of funk in the mix, as well
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with tingly carbonation
Overall: The flavors don't really come together for me with this beer - too plummy, too grapey; not enough sour beer elements in the mix; interesting, though, and worth a try
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