Sour In The Rye - Kumquats
Bruery Terreux

Sour In The Rye - KumquatsSour In The Rye - Kumquats
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From:
Bruery Terreux
 
California, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
7.2%
Score:
97
Avg:
4.4 | pDev: 7.95%
Reviews:
74
Ratings:
1,013
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 14, 2021
Added:
Mar 18, 2012
Wants:
  269
Gots:
  170
We've all come to know and love our barrel-aged sour rye ale, Sour in the Rye. Now it's time to enjoy a bright variation of it that has kumquats added to the mix. Not only is "kumquat" one of the most fun fruit names to roll off the tongue, it also treats the entire palate to a unique display of fruity characteristics. The tart, sweet, citrus and tropical notes of both the kumquats and tangerine zest strike a balance with the honey, vanilla and woody character imparted from barrel-aging. At the same time, the unique bitterness of the citrus fruit locks step with the clove and pepper notes imparted from the rye.
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Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts

4.17/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Bottled 11/07/16 and consumed mid August 2021. I had high expectations for this but it was a bit disappointing. Very woody/oaky/earthy. A bit one dimensional and flat after breathing/warming for a while.
Aug 14, 2021
 
Rated: 4.35 by MDDMD from Pennsylvania

Feb 15, 2020
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.34/5  rDev -24.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Bottled 11/3/16; drank 2/4/17 @ Golgi Apparatus.

Cloudy orange/red rust appearance.

Minimal khaki head; almost no lace.

Kumquat, grapefruit & tart strawberry notes in the nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Kumquat & grapefruit bite flavors up front; sour strawberry notes on the finish.

Too puckering for me to embrace, but sour fiends may love this.
Oct 03, 2019
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

4.23/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 11/7/2016. Dense cascading pour from the rye. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy deep golden/orange/amber color with a 2 finger fairly dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of huge juicy/sour/tart/tangy kumquats, tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, citrus peel/zest, lemon, lime, peach, plum, pear, apricot, mango, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, peppercorn, oak, hay, straw, grass, honey, spicy rye, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of leathery/musty/lacto funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of kumquats, tangerine zest, fruity/funk/acidic yeast, wine barrels, and rye/bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge juicy/sour/tart/tangy kumquats, tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, citrus peel/zest, lemon, lime, peach, plum, pear, apricot, mango, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, peppercorn, oak, hay, straw, grass, honey, spicy rye, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of leathery/musty/lacto funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness, fruit tang, and yeast/oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy kumquats, tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, citrus peel/zest, lemon, lime, peach, plum, pear, apricot, mango, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, peppercorn, oak, hay, straw, grass, honey, spicy rye, white bread dough, leathery/musty/lacto funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of kumquats, tangerine zest, fruity/funk/acidic yeast, wine barrels, and rye/bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tart/sourness and tangy fruit balance; with minimal puckering flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness, tangy fruit, and yeast/oak tannin spiciness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 7.2%. Overall this is a fantastic fruited sour/wild ale. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of kumquats, tangerine zest, fruity/funk/acidic yeast, wine barrels, and rye/bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modestly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish; not overly lactic. Super jammy fruit and balanced Brett/Bacteria complexity; great oak presence and bready rye malts against acidity. Mild residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and outstanding style example as expected. Aged wonderfully.
Aug 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by nataku00 from California

Feb 15, 2019
 
Rated: 4.5 by grapeshops from California

Apr 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.83 by jaydoc from Kansas

Mar 30, 2018
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

4.38/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours a color that is a mix of both yellow and well, that kumquat color of sunset yellow. 1/3" white head. Aroma smacks of tart saliva inducing sour kumquats. Its all over it. Dry oak.

Taste, this hits hard on the sour scale, probably a 7.5-8 on the 10 pt sour scale. Beautiful sweet kumquat here, very well done, makes me kind of wish for a new proprietary hop that can start to approximate this in some ipas! Not super acidic, but that probably still falls into a 6.5 on the 10 pt acidic scale. The oak has a very dry contribution to the profile. Nothing in terms of brett noticeable, this is a very clean and juicy type of beer. Compared to the SITR beer, the kumquat seems to diminish the role of rye as a malt here.

One joy of a beer, I hope Bruery makes this an every year beer.
Mar 11, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by teamwiggum from Wisconsin

Feb 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.88 by Wayne17 from Texas

Jan 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Oct 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by Narthax from Texas

Oct 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.26 by skiking70 from Maryland

Sep 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by Blinkyoureyes from Tennessee

Sep 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.69 by steve032 from Arkansas

Sep 20, 2017
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Reviewed by RAlmeida77 from Massachusetts

4.19/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
2013 bottle consumed about a month ago

Pours an amber color. Minimal head that dissipates. Smell is of kumquat? (disclaimer, never had or seen a kumquat so not sure what they smell or taste like). Also picking up some lacto. Taste is very good....again, kumquat frutiness? definite sourness there....nice pucker. Medium bodied with good carb. Overall, nice addition to the sour in the rye "series". I still love Peach the most.
Sep 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by rabbott2 from Illinois

Sep 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by paulish from New York

Jul 03, 2017
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Reviewed by SpeedwayJim from New York

3.45/5  rDev -21.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
2016 vintage. 750ml capped bottle into a Surly teku.

Nose is mint, citrus, spice and a bit of brown sugar. Lightly spritzy, not tart. Solid and very unique aroma from the kumquat. Beer opens tart citrus and some sort of gourd-like vegetable. Moderate sweetness and very acidic from the middle to end. Some caramel and brown sugar notes mix with a juicy, puckering acid tartness at the finish. Body is light to medium with moderate to ample carbonation. Prickly on the palate and puckering going down. Real intense flavor here.

Too over-the-top, too acidic and with flavors that don't really work together. Its unique for sure but that's about all this has going for it.
Jun 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Jun 19, 2017
Sour In The Rye - Kumquats from Bruery Terreux
Beer rating: 97 out of 100 with 1013 ratings