The Gatherer
Stone & Wood
- From:
- Stone & Wood
- Australia
- Style:
- American Pale Wheat Beer
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.08 | pDev: 2.92%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 13, 2018
- Added:
- Feb 16, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by pattysykes from Australia
3.16/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.16/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
500ml bottle into a tulip glass.
A: Pours amber, clear, with a pinkish-red hue. Bubbly white head that quickly diminishes and leaves a thin layer of foam.
S: Really sweet aroma, reminds me of gummy bears/wine gums. Mint and cherry blossoms (no surprises there) along with some melon and citrus.
T: Sweet and a bit winey. Strawberries, nice sour cherry note and some citrus tang. With the mint it tastes a bit medicinal. Intriguing flavour, not unlike a sour beer but drier. The aftertaste is initially dominated by sourness, but the mint really lingers.
F: Mouthfeel makes me think of sparkling wine. Light-to-medium body and crisp carbonation.
O: My first impression—and the one that stays with me—was the easy comparison to sour beer or rosé. There's something just a bit off about the mix of flavours here though. The aroma and taste are almost medicinally sweet; the aroma in particular reminds me of opening a bag of lollies. But it's also winey, with dry carbonation, a bit of bitter citrus tang, and a lingering mint aftertaste. There's a lot going on and too many competing flavours.
Apr 13, 2018A: Pours amber, clear, with a pinkish-red hue. Bubbly white head that quickly diminishes and leaves a thin layer of foam.
S: Really sweet aroma, reminds me of gummy bears/wine gums. Mint and cherry blossoms (no surprises there) along with some melon and citrus.
T: Sweet and a bit winey. Strawberries, nice sour cherry note and some citrus tang. With the mint it tastes a bit medicinal. Intriguing flavour, not unlike a sour beer but drier. The aftertaste is initially dominated by sourness, but the mint really lingers.
F: Mouthfeel makes me think of sparkling wine. Light-to-medium body and crisp carbonation.
O: My first impression—and the one that stays with me—was the easy comparison to sour beer or rosé. There's something just a bit off about the mix of flavours here though. The aroma and taste are almost medicinally sweet; the aroma in particular reminds me of opening a bag of lollies. But it's also winey, with dry carbonation, a bit of bitter citrus tang, and a lingering mint aftertaste. There's a lot going on and too many competing flavours.
Reviewed by doktorhops from Australia
2.99/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
2.99/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Yes, yes, for those of you who recall my The Forager review - I remarked that the next in this series of limited release “foraged ingredient” beers by Stone & Wood would have to be pretty damn interesting for me to review… i.e. The Forager was a bit of a disappointment. However this The Gatherer has watermelon, my favouritested of all fruits! And cucumber/mint - also pretty good. So here goes, can Stone & Wood make a comeback with this thus far lame duck of a brew series? Or will they cock (as in rooster) it up? Continue reading this review for the possibility of more animal puns… [corgi I’m looking forward to it!]
Poured from a 500ml bottle into a nonic pint.
A: Whale what have we got here: cloudy pale straw yellow body with a nice white 1 centimetre cappuccino foam head that slowly dissolves into a thin foamy blanket. Looks decent, good colour, nice cloudy yeastiness going on. Doc approves. 8/10.
S: Mint straight up - like some sort of beer Mojito, a beermito if you will. Background hints of cucumber, watermelon and a green/floral/herbal hop touch. It’s all very muted and chillaxed brah, as much to be expected from S&W. I would be lion if I didn’t want a bit more of an aroma hit, oh well. 5/10.
T: Odd melange this watermelon/mint/cucumber combo - it comes through as per the label yet it doesn’t feel right for some reason… bear with me on this - the mint is probably the most out of place ingredient, it’s a bit on the sharp side, and it’s got a mouthwashy overtone (not good in a beer unless you’re the “beer for breaky” kinda person). Watermelon is good, though a tad subtle, and the cucumber works well with the style (we know this because Mikkeller made a Cucumber Witbier and it was rad!). The rest of it is thin, and maybe it’s because of the mint but it has an artificial sweetener taste about it. 6/10.
M: The mouthfeel is mid to light and seems to have more of a porpoise with a thin but lively carbonation. 7/10.
D: Swing and a miss, strike two for S&W’s “foraged ingredient” beer series, too bad for S&W - like some sort of beer-review-bear I will go into hibernation on the S&W brews until they’ve made next year’s Stone Beer… at least Stone Beer has always been good. This brew was a panda-monium of ingredients that didn’t really work together - they just crashed! And mint? I’m yet to have a beer with mint in it that hasn’t been ruined by having mint in it. 6/10.
Food match: Lamb souvlaki with a feta salad, natch.
Feb 16, 2017Poured from a 500ml bottle into a nonic pint.
A: Whale what have we got here: cloudy pale straw yellow body with a nice white 1 centimetre cappuccino foam head that slowly dissolves into a thin foamy blanket. Looks decent, good colour, nice cloudy yeastiness going on. Doc approves. 8/10.
S: Mint straight up - like some sort of beer Mojito, a beermito if you will. Background hints of cucumber, watermelon and a green/floral/herbal hop touch. It’s all very muted and chillaxed brah, as much to be expected from S&W. I would be lion if I didn’t want a bit more of an aroma hit, oh well. 5/10.
T: Odd melange this watermelon/mint/cucumber combo - it comes through as per the label yet it doesn’t feel right for some reason… bear with me on this - the mint is probably the most out of place ingredient, it’s a bit on the sharp side, and it’s got a mouthwashy overtone (not good in a beer unless you’re the “beer for breaky” kinda person). Watermelon is good, though a tad subtle, and the cucumber works well with the style (we know this because Mikkeller made a Cucumber Witbier and it was rad!). The rest of it is thin, and maybe it’s because of the mint but it has an artificial sweetener taste about it. 6/10.
M: The mouthfeel is mid to light and seems to have more of a porpoise with a thin but lively carbonation. 7/10.
D: Swing and a miss, strike two for S&W’s “foraged ingredient” beer series, too bad for S&W - like some sort of beer-review-bear I will go into hibernation on the S&W brews until they’ve made next year’s Stone Beer… at least Stone Beer has always been good. This brew was a panda-monium of ingredients that didn’t really work together - they just crashed! And mint? I’m yet to have a beer with mint in it that hasn’t been ruined by having mint in it. 6/10.
Food match: Lamb souvlaki with a feta salad, natch.
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