Brett Barrel Aged Saison
Aspen Brewing Co.
- From:
- Aspen Brewing Co.
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Specialty Saison
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.98 | pDev: 12.81%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 20, 2015
- Added:
- Jan 12, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania
4.19/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
I didnt take note on the vintage but I strongly believe this was a 2012 bomber. I did however see on the bottle that this was aged in wine barrels with brett. Generously sent my way by BA smoked. Thanks buddy!
The pour is a clear golden yellow with a white frothy head that fades leaving spotty lace on the glass. The smell is lemony lactic and mildly vinous mixing with earthy brett. As its swirled it gets a cheesy with funk.
The taste is surprisingly clean and sharp with lemon essence blending to vinous wine barrel flavors. Somewhat herbal and earthy with that previously mentioned stinky yogurt to cheesiness but still very enjoyable.
This is light bodied and modestly carbonated. I could have killed the bomber myself but instead it was shared. For a brew that I otherwise never heard of or would have been able to try, this was really impressive. Thanks again Dan!
Mar 20, 2015The pour is a clear golden yellow with a white frothy head that fades leaving spotty lace on the glass. The smell is lemony lactic and mildly vinous mixing with earthy brett. As its swirled it gets a cheesy with funk.
The taste is surprisingly clean and sharp with lemon essence blending to vinous wine barrel flavors. Somewhat herbal and earthy with that previously mentioned stinky yogurt to cheesiness but still very enjoyable.
This is light bodied and modestly carbonated. I could have killed the bomber myself but instead it was shared. For a brew that I otherwise never heard of or would have been able to try, this was really impressive. Thanks again Dan!
Reviewed by MtnSoup from Colorado
4.5/5 rDev +13.1%
4.5/5 rDev +13.1%
2012 Version.
This rating is actually based on the last bottle I drank six months ago. Had vanilla, and wonderful slight tart, bretty character to it.
This one on the other hand has fully succumbed to the brett. Very dry, little other flavors other than some citrus (muted).
Glad we drank the rest of these six months ago - saved one to see what would happen (was hoping for more sour).
Was a wonderful beer. Hopefully they do more of this as it lasted for years in storage with improvement.
Nov 12, 2014This rating is actually based on the last bottle I drank six months ago. Had vanilla, and wonderful slight tart, bretty character to it.
This one on the other hand has fully succumbed to the brett. Very dry, little other flavors other than some citrus (muted).
Glad we drank the rest of these six months ago - saved one to see what would happen (was hoping for more sour).
Was a wonderful beer. Hopefully they do more of this as it lasted for years in storage with improvement.
Reviewed by Fatehunter from Oregon
4.31/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I bought this as part of their gift pack of three bombers, two glasses, coasters and stickers.
Then head on a cloudy, light straw colored body.
The aroma is lemon, yeast, banana, some other fruits. Very bright.
The taste is complex, but still on the lighter side despite the higher ABV. There's some red wine flavor to it, but I can't place it. It's fruity, some lemon.
Light body, moderate carbonation.
A really great smelling and tasting drink. Get some if you can find it.
Jan 12, 2013Then head on a cloudy, light straw colored body.
The aroma is lemon, yeast, banana, some other fruits. Very bright.
The taste is complex, but still on the lighter side despite the higher ABV. There's some red wine flavor to it, but I can't place it. It's fruity, some lemon.
Light body, moderate carbonation.
A really great smelling and tasting drink. Get some if you can find it.
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