Black & Blau
Oxbow Brewing Company
- From:
- Oxbow Brewing Company
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Saison
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.19 | pDev: 5.49%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 30, 2023
- Added:
- Mar 05, 2019
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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Mixed fermentation Farmhouse Ale aged on blueberries and refermented with blackberry juice. Collab with Novare Res Bier Cafe.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.24/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Pours hazy and the color of blueberry juice with a small, ecru head; spots of lacing
Smell: A blend of blackberry tartness with the more subtle blueberry sweetness; the yeast also creates a dynamic
Taste: Tart blackberry with some sweet blueberry flavors forward with yeast phenols building through the middle; fruity flavors dominate the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: Enjoyable, even in the pouring rain of the State of Origin festival
Jun 09, 2019Smell: A blend of blackberry tartness with the more subtle blueberry sweetness; the yeast also creates a dynamic
Taste: Tart blackberry with some sweet blueberry flavors forward with yeast phenols building through the middle; fruity flavors dominate the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: Enjoyable, even in the pouring rain of the State of Origin festival
Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina
3.96/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
L: Poured from a bottle to a snifter glass. Had a purple-black color and a thick, opaque consistency. There was an inch of creamy, off white, long-lasting head. Very good lacing.
S: A solid aroma of berries, Belgian yeast, stone fruit, and some dark fruit.
T: Tasted of a mild amount of stone fruit (cherries, in particular), light dark fruit notes (plums), a good amount of Belgian-style yeast (present throughout), a good shot of berries (blackberries, blueberries), and a slightly medicinal quality. A tart and slightly uneven flavor. The medicinal / herbal quality sometimes interferes with the rest of the elements. Still, not a bad taste.
F: A well-carbonated beer with a dry, smooth finish. Medium-bodied.
O: This beer has a few hiccups, but it's pretty solid. Worth a try.
Jun 05, 2019S: A solid aroma of berries, Belgian yeast, stone fruit, and some dark fruit.
T: Tasted of a mild amount of stone fruit (cherries, in particular), light dark fruit notes (plums), a good amount of Belgian-style yeast (present throughout), a good shot of berries (blackberries, blueberries), and a slightly medicinal quality. A tart and slightly uneven flavor. The medicinal / herbal quality sometimes interferes with the rest of the elements. Still, not a bad taste.
F: A well-carbonated beer with a dry, smooth finish. Medium-bodied.
O: This beer has a few hiccups, but it's pretty solid. Worth a try.
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