Brew And Destroy
Free Will Brewing Co.
- From:
- Free Will Brewing Co.
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 4.01 | pDev: 9.23%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 09, 2017
- Added:
- May 16, 2016
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
Collaboration with Hof ten Dormaal for PBW. Belgian dark strong aged in oak barrels, with blueberries and wild yeast.
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Reviewed by Wasatch from Colorado
4.25/5 rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Thanks goes out to thebeers for this brew.
16.9 oz. Bottle
2016 Vintage
Capped/Corked
Poured into a tulip a pretty nice dark brown color, very nice carbonation, with a pretty nice small/quick light tan head, which leaves a nice medium size island and some sticky lacing behind. The nose is malty, yeasty, with some blueberries, oak, funk. The taste is malty, yeasty, with some blueberries, oaky, tart, nice little funkyness. Medium body, ABV hidden pretty well, with a nice dry finish. Overall, this is a pretty tasty brew. Should be listed as a American Wild Ale. Thanks Arthur!
Apr 09, 201716.9 oz. Bottle
2016 Vintage
Capped/Corked
Poured into a tulip a pretty nice dark brown color, very nice carbonation, with a pretty nice small/quick light tan head, which leaves a nice medium size island and some sticky lacing behind. The nose is malty, yeasty, with some blueberries, oak, funk. The taste is malty, yeasty, with some blueberries, oaky, tart, nice little funkyness. Medium body, ABV hidden pretty well, with a nice dry finish. Overall, this is a pretty tasty brew. Should be listed as a American Wild Ale. Thanks Arthur!
Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
4.03/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Dark brown pour with very thin dark caramel colored lacing.
S - Delicate sour fruit notes and delicate blueberry.
T - Sour, tart, blueberry, light vanilla that's buried, and some oak tannin.
M - Smooth medium body.
O - This is a very solid beer.
Dec 15, 2016S - Delicate sour fruit notes and delicate blueberry.
T - Sour, tart, blueberry, light vanilla that's buried, and some oak tannin.
M - Smooth medium body.
O - This is a very solid beer.
Reviewed by ajm5108 from Pennsylvania
3.1/5 rDev -22.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.1/5 rDev -22.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Optics are normal for the style. Both the nose & the taste lean heavy on alchohol phenols, which borders too close to acridity without crossing that line. There's some tannin flavor from the oak but it imparts nothing beyond that. Couldn't discern any blueberry. Mediocre take on a Belgian style that focuses too much on the sharp, obvious notes than the subtle ones.
Dec 04, 2016
Reviewed by cmq103 from New Jersey
4.42/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Belgian dark Strong Ale aged in oak barrels with blueberries and wild yeast. Funky heaven to me. Drinks like a fine sour. If you enjoy the sour beer style and live in the PA area, this one is a "must try"...I have to grab a few more bottles before this one disappears.
Oct 21, 2016
Reviewed by thebeers from Pennsylvania
4.02/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.02/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Dark purple with a thick and lasting purple hued head that leaves sheets of lacing. Tart blueberry aroma. Medium to thick bodied and very creamy. Tart blueberry taste with a lactose thing going in the background. Much better than I expected. Blueberry in this is heavy, without being too much.
Jul 04, 2016
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