Tempus Corvi
Brass Monkey

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From:
Brass Monkey
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
6.3%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.29 | pDev: 3.73%
Ratings:
12 | reviews: 4
Status:
Inactive
Rated:
Aug 24, 2017
Added:
Jun 17, 2015
Wants:
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Gots:
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Taking inspiration from traditional saison brewers of Belgium and revivalist brewers of North America, Tempus Corvi is a mixed-fermentation saison. We let this saison rest for 5 months in French oak wine barrels where the activity of a diverse collection of Saccharomyces and Brettanomyces yeasts and lactic acid bacteria transformed the beer, adding sourness and additional complexity. With its bright acidity and light body, Tempus Corvi is a refreshing beer ready to drink now or be cellared for continued development along its own course.
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Ratings by Derek:
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Reviewed by Derek from Canada (BC)

4.26/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
2017 vintage at 7.9%.

Clear bronze, pours a little head, but no retention or lace.

Aroma has a light Farmhouse funk that's enticing.

Nice funk to the flavour without being overly tart. Leaning a little more wild than saison, and I like it. No crappy tannin from the barrel.

Moderate body is nice and bubbly and not too dry or acidic.
Aug 24, 2017
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Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)

4.03/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Moon Under Water Brewpub 'Tempus Corvi' @ 7.9% , served from a corked & caged 500 ml bottle from the Crow's Nest series
A-pour is a light gold from the bottle to glass with a small white head leaving a spotty lace along the goblet , last pour has floaters
S-hints of Pinot Noir
T-so smooth at the start yet a bitter Pinot Noir swallow
MF-ok carbonation , full bodied
Ov-nice saison/wild ale , might get better with time in the cellar
prost LampertLand
Jul 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Howlader from Canada (AB)

Jul 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.19 by byronic from Canada (ON)

Sep 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.16 by polloenfuego from Canada (NB)

Aug 28, 2016
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Reviewed by Coronaeus from Canada (ON)

4.44/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
500ml bottle (2015).

Cloudy pale straw with minimal head. Lemon, wine, perhaps some apple. Huge grape, apple and mild barrel flavours. Pleasantly effervescent with a medium body. Impressive!
Dec 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Kmat10 from Canada (AB)

Aug 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.31 by Rutager from Canada (BC)

Aug 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by shoegueuze from California

Aug 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.44 by Corson from Canada (AB)

Jul 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.46 by schopenhauerale from Arizona

Jul 06, 2015
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Reviewed by Beervana from Canada (BC)

4.45/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pours a pale yellow with a thin white head. Smell is exceedingly complex, tons of citrus, particularly lemon, a huge kick of funk too. More of the same on the taste but an added oak flavour and a nice lactic quality. A touch of wheat on the aftertaste. Mouthfeel is on the lighter side.

This is another knock-out sour in Moon's Crow's Nest series, for being fairly new to barrel-aging, MUW is putting out some of, if not the best sours in the country.
Jun 17, 2015