The Mark
Strange Roots Experimental Ales
- From:
- Strange Roots Experimental Ales
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 7.2%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.14 | pDev: 4.11%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jan 26, 2020
- Added:
- Oct 02, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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A blend of French Oak red wine barrel aged sour ales, from 2019 and 2020 vintages, fermented with local wild yeast strains then conditioned on sweet Bing Cherries and Red Raspberries.
In February of 2021 we blended the base beer vintages from barrel stock with sweet Bing Cherries and Red Raspberries, for a tertiary fermentation. After fermentation, we decided to condition the final beer on a second addition of the cherries and raspberries with hopes of retaining the bright fruit characteristics. The beer was then horizontally matured in bottles to reduce stress on the yeast, providing a balanced flavor of lush fruit and local wild yeast nuances.
During the Great Plague, those who were “Marked” received a X painted on their door. The “Mark” signified you were known to have the Plague.
In February of 2021 we blended the base beer vintages from barrel stock with sweet Bing Cherries and Red Raspberries, for a tertiary fermentation. After fermentation, we decided to condition the final beer on a second addition of the cherries and raspberries with hopes of retaining the bright fruit characteristics. The beer was then horizontally matured in bottles to reduce stress on the yeast, providing a balanced flavor of lush fruit and local wild yeast nuances.
During the Great Plague, those who were “Marked” received a X painted on their door. The “Mark” signified you were known to have the Plague.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Cyoung1313 from Ohio
4.1/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a ruby red color, no head at all. Nose dominated by the wine casks. Taste - Red berries with a nice tart funkiness. Well balanced with a dry finish.
Jan 26, 2020
Reviewed by Cylinsier from Pennsylvania
4.43/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
50 cl bottle
Pours cloudy reddish brown, yellowish head is coarse and dissipates quickly to a ring.
Smells of candi sugar, red wine, sour apple, oak, and toasty caramel.
Flavor is of candi sugar, shiraz wine, apple cider vinegar, oak, sourdough toast, and a hint of walnut.
Medium body with fizzy carbonation on the tongue.
Pretty tart with the distinct red wine aging being the brunt of the tartness, balanced out by sweet and nutty notes. Drinks a little heavier than the abv. Very good, among the best DL has done really. A nice new and hopefully regular companion to the popular Plague which is only a month away.
Oct 02, 2017Pours cloudy reddish brown, yellowish head is coarse and dissipates quickly to a ring.
Smells of candi sugar, red wine, sour apple, oak, and toasty caramel.
Flavor is of candi sugar, shiraz wine, apple cider vinegar, oak, sourdough toast, and a hint of walnut.
Medium body with fizzy carbonation on the tongue.
Pretty tart with the distinct red wine aging being the brunt of the tartness, balanced out by sweet and nutty notes. Drinks a little heavier than the abv. Very good, among the best DL has done really. A nice new and hopefully regular companion to the popular Plague which is only a month away.
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