Suga' Mama (barrel Aged)
Harriet Brewing
- From:
- Harriet Brewing
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.99 | pDev: 7.52%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 15, 2013
- Added:
- Mar 29, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by feloniousmonk from Minnesota
4.33/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.33/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
a wonderful failed experiment, and my favorite beer from them so far. Did I just spoil the ending? You'll forgive me, won't you?
So, this was supposed to be a batch of Divine Oculust, the Belgian-style strong golden ale, with candy sugar produced in-house. This new product had unforeseen results, adding greater depth, and shooting up the alcohol another 2 percent. And then it went into a wine barrel (not sure what kind), adding greater complexity and flavor. Now, let's look at it…
Hazy amber appearance, solid, staying, lush, off-white head. Looking great.
Aroma: I 'm picking up the malt first, then the yeast. Hops won't come into play in this. Some fruit at first, some sweetness, then the oak, and then the wine. A blend of sweet and sour, for a while, cherries are foremost, but there's greater depth, a wonderful mix brought on both by the yeast interaction and the barrel aging.
Taste: Loads onto the palate simply plump and full with flavor. Richness of malt, blended with the barrel's work. What was already a delicious Belgian-style ale, goosed up a bit by this new sugar injection, is taken to new places with the wine barrel's contributions. Sweet, then dry, with just a slight addition of sour. Long-lasting flavors, very satisfying, complex, and delicious. Never gets boring, never dulls, stays fresh and unexpected on the tongue. Love it. Absolutely wonderful. But, no, it's not "a sour", what it is, is more than that.
Capital T Terrific stuff. Drinking from tap at the Blue Nile, where we were lucking to get a keg. Otherwise it's been an exclusive at the taproom for the past month. Why is this limited brew still around for so long. This is so amazing, it's fame should have rightfully spread, and bonafide beer geeks should have been storming their gates and drinking these kegs dry.
Every brewery needs more accidents like this.
May 13, 2013So, this was supposed to be a batch of Divine Oculust, the Belgian-style strong golden ale, with candy sugar produced in-house. This new product had unforeseen results, adding greater depth, and shooting up the alcohol another 2 percent. And then it went into a wine barrel (not sure what kind), adding greater complexity and flavor. Now, let's look at it…
Hazy amber appearance, solid, staying, lush, off-white head. Looking great.
Aroma: I 'm picking up the malt first, then the yeast. Hops won't come into play in this. Some fruit at first, some sweetness, then the oak, and then the wine. A blend of sweet and sour, for a while, cherries are foremost, but there's greater depth, a wonderful mix brought on both by the yeast interaction and the barrel aging.
Taste: Loads onto the palate simply plump and full with flavor. Richness of malt, blended with the barrel's work. What was already a delicious Belgian-style ale, goosed up a bit by this new sugar injection, is taken to new places with the wine barrel's contributions. Sweet, then dry, with just a slight addition of sour. Long-lasting flavors, very satisfying, complex, and delicious. Never gets boring, never dulls, stays fresh and unexpected on the tongue. Love it. Absolutely wonderful. But, no, it's not "a sour", what it is, is more than that.
Capital T Terrific stuff. Drinking from tap at the Blue Nile, where we were lucking to get a keg. Otherwise it's been an exclusive at the taproom for the past month. Why is this limited brew still around for so long. This is so amazing, it's fame should have rightfully spread, and bonafide beer geeks should have been storming their gates and drinking these kegs dry.
Every brewery needs more accidents like this.
Reviewed by garymuchow from Minnesota
4.11/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.11/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
First notice the sweetness and fruitiness of the aroma. Pleasant and much like candied fruit/fruit flavored candy.
Golden and reds in a somewhat cloudy appearance. Small head.
Soft heat in the flavor. Alcohol quite apparent, but it blends nicely with the fruity flavors - again lighter fruits (pears candied, apricot sweetness). There is a heaviness laying on the tongue that seems to have a fresh hop quality-I kinda' liked it. This really finishes nicely with complex flavors and a nice mix of spiciness and a smooth alcohol flavor and warmth.
Moderately rich drink with a slightly bigger than that feel. Body offers a smoothness.
A nice and interesting drink. Probably better served in a 10oz glass for a little less, otherwise if driving it's a one drink night.
Mar 29, 2013Golden and reds in a somewhat cloudy appearance. Small head.
Soft heat in the flavor. Alcohol quite apparent, but it blends nicely with the fruity flavors - again lighter fruits (pears candied, apricot sweetness). There is a heaviness laying on the tongue that seems to have a fresh hop quality-I kinda' liked it. This really finishes nicely with complex flavors and a nice mix of spiciness and a smooth alcohol flavor and warmth.
Moderately rich drink with a slightly bigger than that feel. Body offers a smoothness.
A nice and interesting drink. Probably better served in a 10oz glass for a little less, otherwise if driving it's a one drink night.
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