Rayleigh
Free Will Brewing Co.
- From:
- Free Will Brewing Co.
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
Ranked #340 - ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #10,119 - Avg:
- 4.23 | pDev: 4.49%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 13, 2021
- Added:
- Apr 15, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
Barrel aged sour ale with blueberries blended from 3 year old vintages. This one pours beautiful, deep, dark purple, with notes of blueberry, dried fruit skins, and oak, with a complex sour finish.
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Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
4.21/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
2018 Vintage with an Enjoy By of 2023.
A - Vibrant blueberry / purple colored pour with nice clarity and thin, dense, pink lacing.
S - Tart and sour blueberry aroma. Period.
T - Blueberry tartness and funk from start to finish that's a little bit puckering on the finish.
M - Bone dry on the back of the tongue while the rest of the mouth waters profusely with moderate puckering twang.
O - Not a fan of sours but this one is quite approachable without the need for popping a Pepcid! :o)
Nov 13, 2021A - Vibrant blueberry / purple colored pour with nice clarity and thin, dense, pink lacing.
S - Tart and sour blueberry aroma. Period.
T - Blueberry tartness and funk from start to finish that's a little bit puckering on the finish.
M - Bone dry on the back of the tongue while the rest of the mouth waters profusely with moderate puckering twang.
O - Not a fan of sours but this one is quite approachable without the need for popping a Pepcid! :o)
Reviewed by woemad from Washington
4.42/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
12.7oz bottle received courtesy of Jay O'Rear. Per the label, bottled in June, 2018, and best by 2023, one of 1,848 total.
Protected by a bottle cap AND a cork, this poured into a semi-tulip glass, this was a dark purple color, and became somewhere between burgundy and black when sitting in the glass. Big sized pinkish white head that was very noisy and dropped very quickly, although it never quite went away.
Sweet, tart and acidic nose. I get blueberries, sweet and woodsy oak notes, and a little bit of sour funk.
Sweet, tart and a little earthy up front, gets a little acidic and vinuous midway through, and finishes dry and slightly vinegary. Not a funk bomb, although it did get a little more funky as it warmed.
Light to-medium bodied, with a greater amount of carbonation than I expected, and a fairly coating mouthfeel.
Man, I dig this. Free Will is already on my list of breweries to visit should I find myself in that corner of PA oh, and this is done nothing to change that. Thanks, Jay!
Jun 06, 2021Protected by a bottle cap AND a cork, this poured into a semi-tulip glass, this was a dark purple color, and became somewhere between burgundy and black when sitting in the glass. Big sized pinkish white head that was very noisy and dropped very quickly, although it never quite went away.
Sweet, tart and acidic nose. I get blueberries, sweet and woodsy oak notes, and a little bit of sour funk.
Sweet, tart and a little earthy up front, gets a little acidic and vinuous midway through, and finishes dry and slightly vinegary. Not a funk bomb, although it did get a little more funky as it warmed.
Light to-medium bodied, with a greater amount of carbonation than I expected, and a fairly coating mouthfeel.
Man, I dig this. Free Will is already on my list of breweries to visit should I find myself in that corner of PA oh, and this is done nothing to change that. Thanks, Jay!
Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania
4.25/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a corked bottle into a Dogfish Head tulip. 2018 vintage
L: Cloudy grapejuice/blueberry colored pour. Thin fizzy white head... decent lacing. Some sediment at the end of the pour.
S: Tart and acidic. Blueberry puree and vinegar.
T.F: Tart bordering on but not quite sour. Strong blueberry and fruit. A bit of lemon citrus mixed with funk, oak, and apple cider vinegar. Moderate acidity. Medium to light bodied and well carbonated. More juicy blueberry and musty oak at the finish.
O: An excellent wild ale from Free Will. Great looking beer and they nailed the blueberry.
Feb 26, 2021L: Cloudy grapejuice/blueberry colored pour. Thin fizzy white head... decent lacing. Some sediment at the end of the pour.
S: Tart and acidic. Blueberry puree and vinegar.
T.F: Tart bordering on but not quite sour. Strong blueberry and fruit. A bit of lemon citrus mixed with funk, oak, and apple cider vinegar. Moderate acidity. Medium to light bodied and well carbonated. More juicy blueberry and musty oak at the finish.
O: An excellent wild ale from Free Will. Great looking beer and they nailed the blueberry.
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
4.08/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
375 corked and capped bottle
About 2 years old
Pours a deep purple color, the head immediately fades. Huge aroma of blueberry and strong oak. Similar flavor in the taste, and quite sour, puckering. Yet very dry finish. Thin to medium bodied.
Jul 24, 2020About 2 years old
Pours a deep purple color, the head immediately fades. Huge aroma of blueberry and strong oak. Similar flavor in the taste, and quite sour, puckering. Yet very dry finish. Thin to medium bodied.
Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas
4.27/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Gorgeous beer! Pours a deep, rich purple color with a light purple-pink head and beautiful lacing. Pleasant sweet blueberry smell and taste. Nicely tart, sour, and earthy. Very enjoyable beer.
Jun 10, 2020
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