Brother Soigné - Mezcal Barrel-Aged
Grassroots Brewing
- From:
- Grassroots Brewing
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Specialty Saison
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.31 | pDev: 3.71%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 15, 2025
- Added:
- Jun 16, 2024
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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In the early spring of 2013, our friend Luc “Bim” Lafontaine traveled from Japan, where he was brewing at the time. More than a decade later, we continue to revisit this fond memory through the recreation of the beer first brewed with him.
From time to time, happenstance and whimsy converge to offer different expressions of this ale of mixed fermentation with lime and blood orange. In this case, two unique barrels arrived, each sympathetic to Brother Soigné’s characteristics.
This iteration of Brother Soigné was aged in freshly emptied Oaxacan Mezcal barrels that previously held white wine.
These ales continue to embody the spirit of perpetual creative collaboration in conjunction with disciplined brewing endeavors.
From time to time, happenstance and whimsy converge to offer different expressions of this ale of mixed fermentation with lime and blood orange. In this case, two unique barrels arrived, each sympathetic to Brother Soigné’s characteristics.
This iteration of Brother Soigné was aged in freshly emptied Oaxacan Mezcal barrels that previously held white wine.
These ales continue to embody the spirit of perpetual creative collaboration in conjunction with disciplined brewing endeavors.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by SadMachine:
Rated by SadMachine from New Jersey
4.45/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Feb 15, 2025
4.45/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Feb 15, 2025
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
4.4/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.4/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Bottle. White head. Cloudy golden color.
Smooth, lightly tart, funky, complex. Lime, tequila/mezcal smoke, lemon citrus, saison spice. Green apples, a bit tart, but refreshing. Very fun offering.
Dec 22, 2024Smooth, lightly tart, funky, complex. Lime, tequila/mezcal smoke, lemon citrus, saison spice. Green apples, a bit tart, but refreshing. Very fun offering.
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4.49/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This one pours a slightly hazy golden yellow color, with a small head, and a bit of lacing.
This smells like peach, citrusy funk, smoky mezcal, lime, orange zest.
If you don’t like mezcal, I don’t think you’re going to enjoy this one. I for one love mezcal, and love smokey flavors, so this works really well for me. There’s just light waft of smokiness here, like a charred orange or a charred peach, or something like that – it’s super juicy with hit of smoky agave. There’s white wine notes, floral and citrusy funk, and some oak too.
This is light bodied, clean, lightly tart, and very drinkable.
You don’t see many beers in mezcal barrels. This could have been a little odd, but the mezcal is a perfect fit here.
Aug 05, 2024This smells like peach, citrusy funk, smoky mezcal, lime, orange zest.
If you don’t like mezcal, I don’t think you’re going to enjoy this one. I for one love mezcal, and love smokey flavors, so this works really well for me. There’s just light waft of smokiness here, like a charred orange or a charred peach, or something like that – it’s super juicy with hit of smoky agave. There’s white wine notes, floral and citrusy funk, and some oak too.
This is light bodied, clean, lightly tart, and very drinkable.
You don’t see many beers in mezcal barrels. This could have been a little odd, but the mezcal is a perfect fit here.
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