Vermu't
Strange Roots Experimental Ales

Received as an extra in a trade and shared with JLindros.

A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a nice hazy copper hue with a thin white head that fades to leave light lacing and thin wisps.

S - Aromas of weird spicy vermouth, saison funk, citrus, lemons, pleasant yeast. Fragrant saison notes.

T - Taste is similar to the nose with big spicy vermouth. It's really unique, great tart flavour and saison notes, pleasant funk, really bright acidity. Unique.

M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, little flemmy, alcohol hidden well.

O - Overall this was a very unique beer. The vermouth does some fun things to the base beer. Rather pleasant.

Serving Type: bottle

THanks to rudzud
Pours a small bubbly head with lower retention and a bit of lacing, some legs, hazy darker reddish-orange color

Nose quite a bit of sweet vermouth candy flowery aroma, as well gin like spice, a bit of sweet funk and yeast saison funk, quite fruity with a little citrus and stone fruit

Taste tons of vermouth again, sweet vermouth all over, with some citrus like orange lime triple sec and lime zest, some spice as well, weird spice almost gin like but not quite, as well as some mild saison funk, little grainy malt, touch of buttery oak, little flemmy acidity,

mouth is med bod, lower carb but not bad, little flemmy, no alcohol

Overall mixed, it has a lot of vermouth character, and lots of spices like gin, little barrel, so pretty good but not great

 

 

375 ml bottle

Pours slightly hazy orange-golden. Bit of white lacing for a head.

Aroma is of citrus, green apple, cracker malt, and botanicals.

Flavor is of citrus, white wine, light cracker malt, and fresh botanicals.

Body is light, minimal carbonation.

This beer ends up being strangely pleasant. The wild sour undertones mesh well with the fresh herbal and spice notes of the botanicals. The end result is both deeply flavorful and approachable in its lightness. Definitely worth trying. I am looking forward to having more of this.