Birra di Sangiovese
Jester King Brewery

Birra di SangioveseBirra di Sangiovese
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From:
Jester King Brewery
 
Texas, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
7.4%
Score:
94
Avg:
4.28 | pDev: 4.91%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
43
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 03, 2021
Added:
Nov 23, 2017
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by donspublic:
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Rated by donspublic from Texas

4.26/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Highest abv beer on the board when I was there, drank much lighter. Drank like a carbonated red, mild on the sour scale
Jan 03, 2019
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Reviewed by SierraNevallagash from Maine

4.08/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thank you Jake for this one! Greatly, greatly appreciated.

Blend 2 - 2018 (9% ABV) - 500ml bottle - poured into a Jester King balloon stem at 45°F.

Pours a beautiful brilliant garnet red, resembling cranberry juice in the glass. Zero head, zero bubbles, zero collar, and completely lifeless, save the lazily rising bubbles.

Nose: In classic Jester King style, there's a really nice, albeit quite subtle base of sweet toasty grains - crackery, serving as a clean platform for the fruit. The grapes are absolutely massive here, yet not over-saturated. Ripe, jammy red wine grapes - fairly fermented, with notes of blackberry and rasoberry - seedy, stemmy, with some black pepper and vanilla. A whisper of red wine vinegar, some sweaty brett, a touch of funky bleu cheese, rounded by some subtle farmhouse notes of wet hay, leather, and dusty stable.

Palate: Birra di Sangiovese greets the palate with a restrained grainy sweetness and some toasted wheat. The acidity is remarkably restrained - not sour, barely tart, but more of bretty tang with a hint of lemon, and a thin thread of bleu cheese. The grapes open up with some subtle blackberry, red currant, and gooseberry notes before shifting into peppery, bold, and quite tannic Sangiovese grape. Grape skins and some twiggy, stemmy, seedy notes lend a big kick of tannins that progress further and further into dry red wine, with a subtle undercurrent of fleshy Morello cherry and some spice notes. Notes of black pepper, grapeseed, and plum pit peak to a bitingly tannic, lingering bitter finish, backed by some dry white oak and clean grains.

Mouthfeel/Body: At 9% ABV, the body is surprisingly light and crisp, with little-to-no malt weight to speak of. The fruit, while not 100% dry, lends very little weight either, so the ale remains fairly light-bodied, fluid, and thin. Semi-dry, with a calm, relaxed, loose effervescence. Drying, semi-astringent, and highly tannic finish.

Overall: The overall structure is very much Jester King. The focus on the grain, along with the mild acidity really makes for a fantastic base beer. The subtle bleu cheese wild note is a nice touch. I'd even say that the level of fruit is close to its sweet spot, but these just happen to be some insanely tannic grapes, which lends a little more bitterness than is desired. It's tasteful, elegant, and reserved, but the tannic character does cut into the overall enjoyment. Everything else is composed and complete. A solid offering.
Mar 03, 2021
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Reviewed by bret27 from California

4.2/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Bottle courtesy of SierraNevallagash.
Look: clear, ruby. Similar to watery cranberry juice. Minimal off-white head.
Smell: bretty, oak, Grape juice, lemons.
Taste: bretty, tart, funk, purple grapes, wine, oak.
Mouthfeel: medium, astringent, Dry.
Overall: enjoyable.
Nov 07, 2020
 
Rated: 4.75 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 16, 2020
 
Rated: 4.21 by Duncian from Pennsylvania

Aug 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by t2grogan from Arizona

Jun 14, 2019
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Rated by Rristow from Ohio

4.27/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Lots of red wine notes with farmhouse and earthy yeasty notes. Tart and puckering.
May 26, 2019
 
Rated: 4.24 by Ajlvt from Washington

Apr 25, 2019
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

4.24/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Vibrant ruby red, slightly hazy, with a short, bubbly white blanket.

This has an exceptionally woody funk that exhibits almond and walnut, most intensely on the nose with even some barnyard, blue cheese and a hint of red wine vinegar, but taste features more tart, mature red grape with a dry, peppery tanin and a tingly carbonation through the medium body.
Apr 01, 2019
 
Rated: 4.12 by Chaz from Minnesota

Mar 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by Karibourgeois from Texas

Feb 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4.61 by Raziel313 from California

Feb 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.67 by ckeegan04 from Texas

Jan 27, 2019
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Reviewed by Best_Enjoyed_In_Texas from Texas

4.15/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
Definitely one of the more difficult JK fruits Ive rated.

This beer is as close to a red wine that I believe a beer comes.

Absolutely no head or head-retention. Visually looks like a red wine. I find this appealing, but others may be let down.

Smell is present; though subtle.

Tastes great, but Ill admit - I downgraded the Taste score because I think those that approach this beer still expecting a true sour/farmhouse ale will be disappointed.

Incredible smooth. Nice mouthfeel but low carbonation.

If there ever was a beer that would get me into wine, this would be it.

CHEERS!
Nov 26, 2018
 
Rated: 4.28 by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

Jul 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Jul 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

Jun 10, 2018
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Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania

4/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sample at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2018, Yellow Session. Aroma is fruity and acetic with balsamico notes. Taste is sour, fruity, dry wine notes, grape skin, a bit acetic.
May 21, 2018
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Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts

4.09/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Received in a trade and shared with JLindros.

A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a nice clear almost rose hue with a thin white head that fades to leave light wisps.

S - Aromas of light grape musk and vinous notes. Light malts, slightly funky. Generic red berries.

T - Taste is similar to the nose with nice berries and grape notes. Light tartness little musk.

M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, but flemmy.

O - Overall this was a rather underwhelming beer. Was expecting way more from Jester King. Not really worth the hype.

Serving Type: bottle
May 11, 2018
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

4.09/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Big thanks to rudzud.
Light fizzy head fades almost instantly, slightly clear almost ruby reddish-orange color

Nose big fruity aromas, tart berry and lacto like funky sour, berry, cranberry, mild funk and sourness, little floral rose like thing, mild funky sourness, bit of mild grape must

Taste is OK as well, tart flemmy notes, a little acidic, big tartness, a bit funky sour and grape and berry, more cranberry and reddish tart berry, a bit of candy sweetness, flemmy acidity later, some grape must red grape and generic dark berry, little juice

Mouth is med bod but syrupy, decent but lighter carb, little alcohol notes

Overall not bad but not nearly what I expected
May 11, 2018
Birra di Sangiovese from Jester King Brewery
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 43 ratings