BeerBera
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From:
LoverBeer
 
Italy
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
8%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 10.2%
Reviews:
33
Ratings:
138
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 20, 2021
Added:
Jul 23, 2011
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  12
Spontaneously fermented in wood with the addition of Barbera grapes crushed and de-stemmed, no added yeast.
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Ratings by Justdoit1234:
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Rated by Justdoit1234 from Minnesota

3.26/5  rDev -16.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

May 19, 2016
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.3/5  rDev -15.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
375 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Vika, brewed 2010. ABV is 8%. Cloudy dark red colour, pink head disappears completely after a minute. Strong and intense vinous aroma, notes of red wine vinegar, oak and farmhouse. The flavour is also vinous, tart and medium sour, oaky notes. Very moderate hops. Does not taste as strong as 8%, nor by my own buzz-o-meter.
May 20, 2021
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Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota

3.43/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
375ml bottle from 2013

Dark pour with sediment, decent head. The bottom of the glass has what seems to be old fruit jam pasted to the bottom. Unique plastic seal on the bottle cap, along with an annoying foil wrap. Smells very pungent and is similar to the flavor, vinegar soaked berries with lots of strawberry and cherry, also oak and slight diaper(!?)... equal parts ugh and delightful. Lots of berry and the complete lack of malt are a positive here. Beautiful and bright feel, and the 8% is completely hidden, but this stuff is very hard to drink for whatever reason, so it just gets a 2.5 on feel

I got this for $3 on discount and that may've factored into my appreciation slightly. Either way, it's quite unique in style, bottle, smell, and taste. Complex, interesting, powerful bitter/sour flavors... also overstaying it's welcome after ~4oz - BUT also I bought another for keeping, so that says something, either about me or the beer
May 20, 2021
 
Rated: 3.94 by Dazka from Italy

Sep 28, 2019
 
Rated: 4.1 by alexsergio from New York

Aug 03, 2019
 
Rated: 4.14 by Simon212 from Canada (ON)

Dec 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.94 by shelby415 from Oregon

Oct 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Dizzy242 from Massachusetts

May 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

Mar 02, 2018
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Reviewed by Thomas_Wikman from Texas

3.87/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Overall I think this was a pretty good more tart American Wild Ale

Look: Red-purple hue with a very thin quickly disappearing white head

Aroma: cran-grape, wine

Taste: The flavor is red wine, grapes, cranberry, it's quite tart, no hint of the alcohol.

Feel: It is light and easy drinking.
Aug 03, 2017
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Reviewed by DJ-Hophead from England

3.96/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Tap @ Moor, Bristol - Pours light red with a small foamy white head. Medium carbonation. Nice lacing. Aroma - fruits - cranberries/grapes, acidic and woody notes in the back. Taste - Tart, sweetish, ripe fruits - cranberries/raspberries/grape notes, oaky feel. Nice fruity sour.
Jul 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by macrosmatic from Florida

Jun 25, 2017
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Reviewed by constantine_272 from Oregon

3.93/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Purple and red fruit juicy. Cranberries on the nose and it follows through with cranberry and raspberry tartness with a slight creamy milkwheat. Vineous notes come through with a pinot noir rose. Tart, dry, crisp and salty.
Mar 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.62 by jaydoc from Kansas

Dec 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.28 by PeterD10 from Vermont

Oct 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.35 by EdgarGerik from Venezuela

Sep 30, 2016
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Reviewed by RedSpecial1 from Florida

4.28/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a dark red, nearly mahogany with ruby highlights, and no head to speak of. Smells very acetic with an underlying aroma of dark musty fruit.

The taste has a sharp acetic stinger up front with notes of sour apple and cherry underneath. The mouth feel is relatively light, considering the ABV, and the carbonation was on the lower end.

A very good example of the up and coming "American Wild Ale" style, though from an Italian brewer in this case.
Sep 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.81 by Uconnelmo from Connecticut

Sep 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.87 by DispyDnb from England

Jul 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.22 by DrMindbender from South Carolina

Jun 22, 2016
BeerBera from LoverBeer
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 138 ratings