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Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
- From:
- Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 97
- Avg:
- 4.49 | pDev: 8.02%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 27, 2015
- Added:
- Apr 30, 2013
- Wants:
- 41
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
97
World-Class
97
World-Class
A tangerine sour ale.
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Reviewed by MDDMD from Pennsylvania
4.49/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A-golden color with hint of orange, nice white head and some lacing
S-tangerine, yeasty funk, wet hay, tart, hint of grain
T-tart lemon, tangerine, light grain, funk,yeast, beautifully balanced flavors
F-medium body with moderate lively carbonation, crisp and astringent
O-first taste of a tangerine based sour and it was fantastic, really complimented the ale beautifully
May 23, 2014S-tangerine, yeasty funk, wet hay, tart, hint of grain
T-tart lemon, tangerine, light grain, funk,yeast, beautifully balanced flavors
F-medium body with moderate lively carbonation, crisp and astringent
O-first taste of a tangerine based sour and it was fantastic, really complimented the ale beautifully
Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)
4.25/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Another bottle generously shared by Nate. Served in a Cantillon tulip.
A - White foam settles to a thin cap, thick collar, and stray splotches of lace. Lightly hazed pale orange-yellow body.
S - Smells like citrus and tangerine; is there fruit in this? Perhaps yuzu? Like the Permasmile this is more funky than sour, but it's more sweaty and over-ripe fruit in nature, and significantly less dirty. Some spicy oak, although that could be from the fruit if it's persimmon or something.
T - The taste is again significantly more sour, with tart citrus peel, some fleshy sweetness, and lactic acidity dominating. There's some light medicinal brett in the finish, but this is acidity dominating, whether it be citric or lactic.
M - Medium body with pleasant medium carbonation. Crisp and dry finish, with some tannic fruit and oak for good measure. Again, quite acidic, with early onset of heartburn after a small glass.
D - I enjoyed this one more than Permasmile, and the citrus character was unique. Perhaps a bit too acidic for mass quantities, but highly enjoyable otherwise. Might have to make a visit to Al's of Hampden at some point in the future.
Oct 01, 2013A - White foam settles to a thin cap, thick collar, and stray splotches of lace. Lightly hazed pale orange-yellow body.
S - Smells like citrus and tangerine; is there fruit in this? Perhaps yuzu? Like the Permasmile this is more funky than sour, but it's more sweaty and over-ripe fruit in nature, and significantly less dirty. Some spicy oak, although that could be from the fruit if it's persimmon or something.
T - The taste is again significantly more sour, with tart citrus peel, some fleshy sweetness, and lactic acidity dominating. There's some light medicinal brett in the finish, but this is acidity dominating, whether it be citric or lactic.
M - Medium body with pleasant medium carbonation. Crisp and dry finish, with some tannic fruit and oak for good measure. Again, quite acidic, with early onset of heartburn after a small glass.
D - I enjoyed this one more than Permasmile, and the citrus character was unique. Perhaps a bit too acidic for mass quantities, but highly enjoyable otherwise. Might have to make a visit to Al's of Hampden at some point in the future.
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