Abscission
Jester King Brewery

Beer Geek Stats | Print Shelf Talker
From:
Jester King Brewery
 
Texas, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
93
Avg:
4.36 | pDev: 8.94%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
19
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 06, 2019
Added:
Mar 19, 2018
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  0
Collaboration with Scratch Brewing Company

Abscission is a 100% spontaneously fermented beer with grapevines, fallen leaves, spicebush, juniper branches, laurel and sassafras steeped overnight in the coolship. Brewed in February 2016 with Hill Country well water, native barley and wheat from Blacklands Malt, and aged hops from our barn. It was cooled overnight in our coolship, then racked to oak barrels for 100% spontaneous fermentation. It slowly fermented and matured for 12 months in oak before being blended in February, 2017.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by emerge077:
Photo of emerge077
Rated by emerge077 from Illinois

4.43/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Oct 14, 2018
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.13 by Keananmichael5 from California

Oct 06, 2019
 
Rated: 4.49 by Karibourgeois from Texas

Feb 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4.47 by GreatStoutman from Texas

Nov 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.39 by Kurmaraja from California

Nov 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.19 by Bammer21 from Illinois

Oct 15, 2018
Photo of Knapp85
Reviewed by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

4.3/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours as a hazy golden color, thin white head. The smell has a pretty unique aroma. Heavy herbal spice notes on the nose. Kind of warming. The taste is a little tart and earthy. The feel is smooth and dry. Overall it’s a pretty cool Saison, definitely and interesting brew.
Oct 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.36 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Oct 01, 2018
Photo of puck1225
Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Exceptionally good funkiness! Poured from a bomber into a tulip glass. Clear golden yellow with nice head and excellent lacing. Refreshing white wine smell. The taste is a pleasant mix of funk, earthiness, lemon, white grapes and spice. Clean on the palate and a nice feel on the tongue.

Bought during a recent trip to the brewery. Looking forward to the next time!
Aug 20, 2018
 
Rated: 4.73 by brantleysmith from Texas

Jun 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4.35 by Argento from Rhode Island

May 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by oline73 from Maryland

May 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4.89 by TP1200 from Texas

Apr 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4.9 by ATXBrew from Texas

Apr 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by birchstick from Colorado

Apr 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.56 by videofrog from Texas

Apr 01, 2018
 
Rated: 4.47 by hcproff36 from Texas

Mar 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4.3 by mig100 from Texas

Mar 24, 2018
Photo of GreesyFizeek
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4.7/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
On tap at Jester King in Austin, TX.

This one pours a slightly hazy yellow, with a small head and a little bit of lacing.

This smells really earthy and spicy, it honestly smells like leaves and the forest floor, with earthy funk, lemon rind, and oak.

This is exceptional. The foraged additions created a fabulously spicy/bushy/earthy flavor, with additional flavors of toasted oak, pear skin, black tea, white wine, and just general spice.

This is crisp and surprisingly clean, with a slight acidity and a expressive amount of carbonation.

This is one of the best JK beers I’ve ever had. It’s so unique and so cool.
Mar 19, 2018
Abscission from Jester King Brewery
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 19 ratings