Cuvée Jeune
The Bruery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pours a little fizzy white head. Good retention. Color is a burnt golden orange.

Aroma: Light. Herbal and floral with wine flavors. Grape and grapefruit both shows. A little sourness and some tart. Oak and dry spice. Very muted.

Taste: Way more tart, but very dry. White grapes. Wine-like. Oaky and spiced. Very basic. Not much here.

Mouthfeel: Dry, sour, and tart. Light bodied with a higher amount of carbonation. Ends clean.

Overall, I wasn't overly impressed with this one. It was light and drinkable, but it just didn't have a lot of flavor. I would however enjoy this on a hot summer day.

Draught at The Bruery's anniversary. Blond color with a white head. Funky, leathery aroma with some yoghurt as well and a sharp tartness. Lightly tart flavor with moderate funk and overall dryness. Pretty straight-forward and not too far from traditional lambic. Not very sour at this point, but it is still pretty young. I could drink this for days; it has a perfect sweet-sour balance for my tastes.

I had been wanting to try this beer for quite some time and I got my shot this past weekend as The Bruery decided to put it back on tap!

A: Cuvee Jeune pours a hazy, light orange-yellow color with no real signs of head or lacing.

S: The nose is full of tart fruit, especially lemons, apples, and (of course) grapes. There is also a quite pronounced Brett (funk) aroma, but not overwhelming in any sense.

T: The taste is very similar to the nose in terms of the tart fruit component; with the grapes and citrus flavors being the most forward. The Brett funkiness is still there and provides a nice level of complexity. There is also a tannic component to this which is probably from a combination of the grapes and the barrels.

M: The tannins and high level of carbonation provide a very dry mouthfeel and finish. I personally enjoy this quite a bit. The body of the beer itself is on the lighter side.

D: The dry feel and intense flavors make this beer very enjoyable to drink. But, after awhile, the tannins start to take a bit of a toll on the palette and so I had to knock a few points off my ranking for that.

Overall: The beer is progressing wonderfully (and from looking at recent reviews, apparently has come quite a way in just a couple months). I hope to have this again (and again), as I find it to be very interesting and quite delicious.

Pours a clear, orange-ish gold. Surprisingly translucent.

Smells interestingly fruity, with apricots, peaches?, and ... lemon. Not much funk in the nose.

Not much funk the flavor either, and the sour is melded nicely with the sweeter fruits. It has a very, very strange vinous character that is unlike the typical, sour/vinegar-y zing. I did some research and found it was aged in Chardonnay barrels. Maybe that was it.

Good, might be interesting to work through a growler or too to focus on the different fruit notes.

Enjoyed at stone- poured a straw yellow with an easy lace that fades away quickly. Smell is zesty lemon with lots of brett. Taste is citrus lemon peel with a hint of spice (coriander?) that fades to a nice sour brett and a hint of that oak. Yeasty and refreshing. Tastes like a barn-yard grass, hay, and some lactic acid in the finish. Good amount of carbonation. Wonderful dry afertaste. Great beer- I'd like to have it aged.

On tap at Downtown Johnny Brown's for their Bitter and Sour Night. I enjoyed this one so much that I came back the following night to try it again.

The beer appears hazy yellowish orange with a small white head.

The aroma is of apricots, peaches, white grapes, and wood. Tannins and some musty Brettanomyces are noticeable, as well as a low level of tartness and some sweetness.

The flavor is of white grapes, as well as, peaches, lemons, and apricots. As the beer warms, the tartness becomes more evident, and makes the beer more enjoyable and complex. The Brett imparts low barnyard characteristics, but nothing too funky. Some tannic acid and a little vinegar are present, as well as wood notes. The beer is a little sweet but it's pretty subdued, having more of an affinity for tartness.

The beer is light bodied. Cuvee Jeune is a very well crafted sour from The Bruery, and one I wish they bottled.

Thanks to CT for providing me with this sample.
NOTE: This review is based on the first (5/19) and second tasting (5/20) from a growler filled this past Saturday (5/16). Have yet to try this totally fresh.

A: Nice hazy, golden hues with a smallish head. Today it's rather flat, but the carbonation was lively when we first popped open this 2 liter jug yesterday.

S: Funky notes with oak, apple and citrus aromas.

T: Very refreshing, tart young lambic. The fact that Cuvee Jeune was aged in chardonnay barrels is apparent and in a good way (not much of a chard fan). Just a hint of wood in there.

M: The carbonation is just right for the style. A light to medium-bodied lambic. The smooth, dry finish is excellent.

D: Ranks high due to its tastiness and 6% abv. Had this with some pasta last night and both my wife and I were most impressed with its pairing potential.

On Cask @ the Blind Tiger 04-24-09

A- Poured into a mug, had a hazy glowing yellow/orange with lingering bubbles, no head
S- Sour, funky, yeasty notes, already smells like a winner
T- Sweet/sour at first then settles down, I think having this on cask is a good way to get someone into Wild Ales, and people who love the funk this one still has it
M- refreshing, smooth, and sour
D- Very easy drinking even though it was from a cask, it was great to drink on a hot day.
Glad to see the Bruery making its way through NYC, another excellent brew from them

Thanks to my man Richie for the shot to try this.
I will say this is my least fav Bruery beer thus far.
Poured a deep yellow with a small white head. Nose was sour, maybe an apple cider with some lemon rinds. Taste was like a cheap white wine, old apple juice and apple cider with some lemon peel. Mouthfeel was just off, not good, not pleasing. It was more sour than anything.