Abascio-Cell (Colombard)
Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
- From:
- Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 12.95%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 19, 2017
- Added:
- Oct 09, 2014
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Rifugium from North Dakota
3.6/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Clear golden yellow pour, with about an inch of fizzy white head that disappeared within seconds, leaving the beer looking a bit dead. Grape juice aroma. The taste was white wine grapes and a little sour apple. Not too sour. Mouthfeel was a little sticky, and the lower carbonation didn't really help much. Good overall, but left me wanting a little more. Probably my least favorite of this series that I've had so far.
Jul 25, 2015
Rated by Filabee from Michigan
2.15/5 rDev -44.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
2.15/5 rDev -44.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
This was just plain not good...Maybe a ok wine but not a beer. I loves sours and this just plain missed.
May 08, 2015
Reviewed by Jonada from New Jersey
3.68/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
750 ml bottle poured into a teku. No freshness date
Appearance: Pours a pale yellow color with less than a finger of a fizzy, soda like head that dissipates instantly to nothing. Body is mostly clear with some moderate carbonation.
Smell: White grape and lots of it. Also some oak, citrus and grass. There's also a buttery character that could be diacetyl or more likely just from the wine barrels.
Taste: Huge tartness, but not of the mouth puckering sour variety. Flavor follows the aroma. White grape, buttery white wine, oak and a tiny bit of lemon.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied but with a slight creaminess. Medium fine, prickly carbonation. Finishes dry.
Overall: Not amazing, but still a nice sour ale. Grapes and wine barrel character dominates here.
Jan 31, 2015Appearance: Pours a pale yellow color with less than a finger of a fizzy, soda like head that dissipates instantly to nothing. Body is mostly clear with some moderate carbonation.
Smell: White grape and lots of it. Also some oak, citrus and grass. There's also a buttery character that could be diacetyl or more likely just from the wine barrels.
Taste: Huge tartness, but not of the mouth puckering sour variety. Flavor follows the aroma. White grape, buttery white wine, oak and a tiny bit of lemon.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied but with a slight creaminess. Medium fine, prickly carbonation. Finishes dry.
Overall: Not amazing, but still a nice sour ale. Grapes and wine barrel character dominates here.
Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida
3.24/5 rDev -16.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.24/5 rDev -16.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
750 mL bottle poured into a snifter.
Appearance - Mostly clear, a little hazy. Yellow body. No head.
Smell - Some citrus. White wine-like grapes. Doesn't smell all that sour.
Taste - Citrus right up front. Lemon. Immediately a very strong grape flavor. Very white-winey. White wine lingers into the finish.
Mouthfeel - Low carbonation. Moderate sourness.
Overall - It's kinda monotone on a flavor that isn't interesting enough. It's all grape.
Jan 13, 2015Appearance - Mostly clear, a little hazy. Yellow body. No head.
Smell - Some citrus. White wine-like grapes. Doesn't smell all that sour.
Taste - Citrus right up front. Lemon. Immediately a very strong grape flavor. Very white-winey. White wine lingers into the finish.
Mouthfeel - Low carbonation. Moderate sourness.
Overall - It's kinda monotone on a flavor that isn't interesting enough. It's all grape.
Rated by Rhettroactive from Virginia
3/5 rDev -22.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -22.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Wow, this is some tangy shit. Not where it should be imo, just not as honed in as as I would have hoped.
Jan 09, 2015
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