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Cuvee Lactovasilios (Sole Composition Series)
Upright Brewing Company
- From:
- Upright Brewing Company
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Berliner Weisse
- ABV:
- 3.8%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 4.02 | pDev: 6.47%
- Reviews:
- 9
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 19, 2018
- Added:
- Oct 15, 2012
- Wants:
- 12
- Gots:
- 2
Cuvee Lactovasilios is a two cask blend made from a Berliner weisse style wort. The brew was fermented directly in several barrels, but this small batch version was done in the ones that previously held the Fantasia, our annual lambic-esque peach beer, and later a round of Five. The fruit originally in the barrel stayed the entire time, becoming a habitat for different yeasts and bacteria, some pitched by us and others coming from the orchard. The fruit also retained some of the Five, which lends this Cuvee a very slight bitterness and hint of saison character. Coupled with the mixed yeast and bacteria barrel fermentation, the finished beer even takes on some Geuze-like qualities and while ready now will certainly mature well for several years.
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Rated by cosmicevan from New York
4.07/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.07/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
nice berliner saison combo. soft gokden sour, east drinking, worth the taste. very smooth. would have again..
May 31, 2015Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida
3.92/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.92/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
750 mL bottle poured into a snifter. Bottle #18/151. Reviewed from notes.
Appearance - Clear golden yellow body that doesn't support much of a head. Just a couple of chunks on one side of the collar.
Smell - Light lemon acidity. Lightly fruity. Grainy malts. More of a saison aroma than berliner.
Taste - Much more tart. Lactic sourness. Grainy malt. Lemon and other citrus. Some pale malt flavor gives it a bit of sweetness in the finish.
Mouthfeel - Nicely tart. Low carbonation. Very light body.
Overall - Maybe not very exciting, but I found myself enjoying it quite a bit.
Jun 15, 2014Appearance - Clear golden yellow body that doesn't support much of a head. Just a couple of chunks on one side of the collar.
Smell - Light lemon acidity. Lightly fruity. Grainy malts. More of a saison aroma than berliner.
Taste - Much more tart. Lactic sourness. Grainy malt. Lemon and other citrus. Some pale malt flavor gives it a bit of sweetness in the finish.
Mouthfeel - Nicely tart. Low carbonation. Very light body.
Overall - Maybe not very exciting, but I found myself enjoying it quite a bit.
Reviewed by dirtylou from Oklahoma
4.17/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.17/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
#57/176, 750ml bottle, split
Hopleaf tulip - pale straw body. Aromas of cat piss and dirty socks. Funky and derivative from the style in typical Upright fashion - peach, lemon, interesting yeast strains. Another nice sole comp - everything from Upright is worth trying
Sep 09, 2013Hopleaf tulip - pale straw body. Aromas of cat piss and dirty socks. Funky and derivative from the style in typical Upright fashion - peach, lemon, interesting yeast strains. Another nice sole comp - everything from Upright is worth trying
Cuvee Lactovasilios (Sole Composition Series) from Upright Brewing Company
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
40 ratings
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