Escoffier Bretta Ale
Brewery Vivant

Escoffier Bretta AleEscoffier Bretta Ale
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From:
Brewery Vivant
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Brett Beer
ABV:
9.25%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 13.73%
Reviews:
49
Ratings:
199
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 17, 2019
Added:
Sep 09, 2012
Wants:
  23
Gots:
  29
A collaboration with New Belgium Brewing. Bretta Ale. This beer was packaged with live yeast and will continue to develop and mature with time. Age for up to 5 years.
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Ratings by Cynic-ale:
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Rated by Cynic-ale from Texas

3.27/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4

Feb 03, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.74 by Gemini6 from Michigan

May 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3.79 by drstalker from Illinois

Apr 07, 2019
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Reviewed by MrOH from Maryland

2.31/5  rDev -40.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
August 2017 Bottling, drunk on 3-22-19

Slightly hazy copper, thin white head, not much retention but good lace
Smells like munich malt, grapes, bread, caramel, and malt vinegar
Flat flavor: a bit bready, a bit fruity, sherry and malt vinegar sourness, some cardboard
Low carb, isn't a big bodied beer, but feels heavy
Maybe I should have drunk this younger
Mar 23, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by jgunther71 from Illinois

Apr 17, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by krome from Illinois

Apr 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.69 by jduprey007 from Michigan

Dec 31, 2017
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

3.67/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had on tap. Copper brown with a beige head. Caramel malts, orange, subtle brett, apricot, and a hint of raisin in the nose. Doesn't seem to feature brett strongly. This is even more so in the taste, lacking definition without it, get apricot, grape, prune, and orange more than anything. Feel is malty, chewy, warm, and has a brett dryness but only for a brief moment. Just doesn't hit the mark for me
Nov 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4.01 by DanGeo from Michigan

Aug 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.18 by jmiah22 from Michigan

Jul 28, 2015
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: A bit of a gusher, but once that was addressed the beer pours a brilliant copper color with a massive head; nice stickage and lacing that sheets

Smell: Caramel, yeast, banana and funk

Taste: Caramel tones, up front, with rotting fruit tartness developing - fortified white wine grape, apricot and banana; the funk builds, after the swallow and both tart and funk flavors linger on the palette through the finish

Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate carbonation

Overall: An interesting beer that is likely beyond its prime; the combination of the sweetness from the malt and the tartness from the wild yeast strains makes me think that there is more at work here than just the Brett; the flavors aren't great and it reminds me a bit of an Oloroso sherry
Jul 05, 2015
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Reviewed by ThickNStout from Georgia

3.89/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
16oz can from IAmJacksHopTongue that I have kept for almost 2 years now. Served in a goblet.

Pours a brilliant copper with a finger and a half manilla froth. The head fades quickly to a thin ring and a little surface haze, leaving nothing in the way of lace.

The aroma is very assertive with yeasty barnyard funk. Some malty wet hay and vaguely sugary sweetness lingers in the background. Lighter notes of spice and mild fruit also make appearances.

The flavor is considerably better than the nose led me to expect. Over ripe fruit, white wine, wet hay, yeasty funk, old vegitables, mild clove, simple syrup, candi sugar and a little alcohol. This almost comes across like a funky mead. Lots of fruit and funk with a nice booze bite.

Medium full body with faint carbonation. Finish is dry with funk, meady sweetness and a little spice.

I'm not much of a wild ale aficionado but Escoffier is some good stuff. The heft of it's body and the sweetness give this an edge over most other wild ales I've tried. I can't speak to what this was like when fresh in late 2012 but this particular can was delicious.
Mar 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.59 by jfstilling from South Carolina

Feb 26, 2015
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Rated by Adamcordell

4.96/5  rDev +28.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Great beer that changes over time
Feb 08, 2015
 
Rated: 5 by goast8127 from Michigan

Oct 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by zestar from California

Oct 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Axnjxn from North Carolina

Oct 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Pwbres from Maine

Sep 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ackeeper from Illinois

Sep 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Makubex from Illinois

Sep 12, 2014
Escoffier Bretta Ale from Brewery Vivant
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 199 ratings