Fumigant
Birrificio Montegioco
- From:
- Birrificio Montegioco
- Italy
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- +2 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.69 | pDev: 17.89%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 19, 2019
- Added:
- Jul 20, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
NO SCORE
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Amber peated sour ale matured in oak barrels. Unpasteurized, bottle-conditioned.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by TappaKeggaBrew from Virginia
3.98/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
3.98/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
A: Honey colored, and somewhat hazy. Perhaps my pour wasn't aggressive enough, but the head was thin and quickly fading.
S: Complex and rich. Smoky peat is the first aroma to meet my nose, and I'm immediately reminded of scotch whisky from Islay. A second whiff reveals tart, fruity aromas I'd expect from a sour. Phenol and wet leather aromas are also present. Faint, spicy notes of pepper are perceptible as well.
T: Definitely a sour! Tartness floods the tongue from start to finish. Along the way, there's just a fleeting hint of sweetness, a nice balance from the smokiness, some funky, earthy undertones, and a bit of medicinal bitterness in the finish.
M: Moist, rather thin, and not well carbonated. Just a hint of dryness in the finish.
O: If you like Laphroaig or Ardbeg whisky, and you like sour ale, you'll love this beer, but I understand that many won't. My biggest complaint was the anemic level of carbonation -- more bubbles would have made for a nicer head and livelier mouthfeel. Quite pricy for what you get (about $1 per ounce), but as a special-occasion or shared beer, it's worth a try.
Jul 22, 2014S: Complex and rich. Smoky peat is the first aroma to meet my nose, and I'm immediately reminded of scotch whisky from Islay. A second whiff reveals tart, fruity aromas I'd expect from a sour. Phenol and wet leather aromas are also present. Faint, spicy notes of pepper are perceptible as well.
T: Definitely a sour! Tartness floods the tongue from start to finish. Along the way, there's just a fleeting hint of sweetness, a nice balance from the smokiness, some funky, earthy undertones, and a bit of medicinal bitterness in the finish.
M: Moist, rather thin, and not well carbonated. Just a hint of dryness in the finish.
O: If you like Laphroaig or Ardbeg whisky, and you like sour ale, you'll love this beer, but I understand that many won't. My biggest complaint was the anemic level of carbonation -- more bubbles would have made for a nicer head and livelier mouthfeel. Quite pricy for what you get (about $1 per ounce), but as a special-occasion or shared beer, it's worth a try.
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