Casual Gods
Cambridge Brewing Company
- From:
- Cambridge Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.25 | pDev: 4.71%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 03, 2019
- Added:
- Dec 17, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Barrel-fermented and -aged wild golden ale employing experimental sur lie aging and Bâtonnage techniques. Bone-dry palate with bright fruit notes, classic Brett farmhouse flavor, and plenty of oak wine barrel character to finish.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by SABERG from Massachusetts
4.24/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 375 ml bottle into the test glass.
A - Honey colored, wonderful clarity, displays a vibrant carbonation. A thin white cap stays for the entire experience.
S - Grape must, from a dusty basement, mingle seamlessly with Kaffir lime, green tea leaves and light grain. Mixed cultures add that Brett kiss, along with hints of oak barrel.
T - Citrus forward, with pith leading the way, a very nice mineral thread, with a chalky tie to the citrus, again with some lime, grape skin, wheat, and the slightest bit of pepper.
M - Medium in feel, delicate across the palate, the Mixed culture adds a tart element that is softened by the oak aging. Carbonation is in the mix but the whole of the offering runs in the soft lane. Finish swings back toward tart and delightfully dry.
O - A wonderful wild ale, The base is sturdy, with the mixed culture and the aging in oak rounds out the offering. Soft on the palate, beautiful in texture and aromatics. I will grab a few bottles and test in a few months. The trajectory looks worth exploring
Feb 03, 2019A - Honey colored, wonderful clarity, displays a vibrant carbonation. A thin white cap stays for the entire experience.
S - Grape must, from a dusty basement, mingle seamlessly with Kaffir lime, green tea leaves and light grain. Mixed cultures add that Brett kiss, along with hints of oak barrel.
T - Citrus forward, with pith leading the way, a very nice mineral thread, with a chalky tie to the citrus, again with some lime, grape skin, wheat, and the slightest bit of pepper.
M - Medium in feel, delicate across the palate, the Mixed culture adds a tart element that is softened by the oak aging. Carbonation is in the mix but the whole of the offering runs in the soft lane. Finish swings back toward tart and delightfully dry.
O - A wonderful wild ale, The base is sturdy, with the mixed culture and the aging in oak rounds out the offering. Soft on the palate, beautiful in texture and aromatics. I will grab a few bottles and test in a few months. The trajectory looks worth exploring
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
4/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle to tulip.
The appearance was a slight hazy burnt orange color with a stifled slim white foamy head softly dissipating. Just left a mild concave lace touching the sides of my glass.
The aroma leaned into the sweet side of the Brett with some juicy citrus rind and a slight sour to tart development sliding into some oaky sweet woodiness.
The flavor slightly leaned towards the sweet side blending with the juicy citrus and oaky wood presence. Mild juicy sweet citrus, Brett and oak in the aftertaste.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fine sessionability about it. Carbonation felt good. ABV felt on par. Finish was crisp, semi-juicy with a touch of oaky dryness.
Overall, absolutely wonderful take on an American wild ale. And if I had another bottle I would definitely age this as I believe some of the sweet citrus might subside in time.
Jan 01, 2019The appearance was a slight hazy burnt orange color with a stifled slim white foamy head softly dissipating. Just left a mild concave lace touching the sides of my glass.
The aroma leaned into the sweet side of the Brett with some juicy citrus rind and a slight sour to tart development sliding into some oaky sweet woodiness.
The flavor slightly leaned towards the sweet side blending with the juicy citrus and oaky wood presence. Mild juicy sweet citrus, Brett and oak in the aftertaste.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fine sessionability about it. Carbonation felt good. ABV felt on par. Finish was crisp, semi-juicy with a touch of oaky dryness.
Overall, absolutely wonderful take on an American wild ale. And if I had another bottle I would definitely age this as I believe some of the sweet citrus might subside in time.
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