Jack Straw
Cambridge Brewing Company
- From:
- Cambridge Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 4 | pDev: 8.75%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 24, 2024
- Added:
- Jan 09, 2012
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
Jack Straw is a golden sour ale which ferments and ages in oak barrels in the CBC Barrel Cellar. Brewed with 100% pilsner malt and lightly hopped, it’s remarkably light and refreshingly tart with awesome tropical fruit character.
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Reviewed by SABERG from Massachusetts
4.13/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured from a 750 ml cage and cork bottle, Date is "Bottled on 7 June 2021.
A - Lovely goldenrod color, vibrant carbonation feeds a constant pearl white meringue cap. Lacing is a leson in cloud study.
S - Poured cold the nose starts with a bit of ash, lemon rime, spcy grain, pumice, lots of mineral in the aromatics. Almost akin to Sancerre white from France.
T - Citrus forward, with that minerality lead by chalk, lemongrass, some beautiful wheat, and rye interplay. Brett touch and soft oak as well
M - Spritzy start, excellent acidity, just tart enough to keep that palate dancing, That mineralty acts as the drying agent , finish is semi tart and delightfully dry.
O - A very good golden ale of mixed grains, deftly balanced. Clearly the Brett is in the mix but about perfect in its impact.
Tha carbonation level is a delight to watch and on the palate. My only regret is in purchasing only one bottle.
Worth seeking out
Sep 05, 2021A - Lovely goldenrod color, vibrant carbonation feeds a constant pearl white meringue cap. Lacing is a leson in cloud study.
S - Poured cold the nose starts with a bit of ash, lemon rime, spcy grain, pumice, lots of mineral in the aromatics. Almost akin to Sancerre white from France.
T - Citrus forward, with that minerality lead by chalk, lemongrass, some beautiful wheat, and rye interplay. Brett touch and soft oak as well
M - Spritzy start, excellent acidity, just tart enough to keep that palate dancing, That mineralty acts as the drying agent , finish is semi tart and delightfully dry.
O - A very good golden ale of mixed grains, deftly balanced. Clearly the Brett is in the mix but about perfect in its impact.
Tha carbonation level is a delight to watch and on the palate. My only regret is in purchasing only one bottle.
Worth seeking out
Reviewed by cbutova from Massachusetts
3.89/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.89/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
From the source.
A- Tap to tulip pour with a clear pale gold body and a tiny white foam. Foam falls to nothing and there is no lace.
S- Tart lemons of the top with lactic and a touch of acetic; sour for Brett. Sour fruits, cherry, straw and spice.
T- Again the tartness dominates and seems uncharacteristically sour for a fully Brett beer as lactic and acetic shine. Lemon, underripe stone fruits, straw, slight base grains, berries, spice and vinous pale fruit esters. Some barn must funk.
MF- Very dried out light body with a slightly frothy texture. High end crisp carbonation and a sour finish.
Brett is different than I have been accustomed to. So much tartness dominating the palate with hints of funk, straw and fruits.
Aug 30, 2016A- Tap to tulip pour with a clear pale gold body and a tiny white foam. Foam falls to nothing and there is no lace.
S- Tart lemons of the top with lactic and a touch of acetic; sour for Brett. Sour fruits, cherry, straw and spice.
T- Again the tartness dominates and seems uncharacteristically sour for a fully Brett beer as lactic and acetic shine. Lemon, underripe stone fruits, straw, slight base grains, berries, spice and vinous pale fruit esters. Some barn must funk.
MF- Very dried out light body with a slightly frothy texture. High end crisp carbonation and a sour finish.
Brett is different than I have been accustomed to. So much tartness dominating the palate with hints of funk, straw and fruits.
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