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Lucretzia
Relic Brewing Co.
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- From:
- Relic Brewing Co.
- Connecticut, United States
- Style:
- Dubbel
- ABV:
- 6.7%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.68 | pDev: 11.96%
- Reviews:
- 2
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 03, 2015
- Added:
- May 01, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
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Reviewed by sulldaddy from Connecticut
4.04/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.04/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
I am sampling a cellar temp 22 oz bomber bottle poured into a snifter. the beer pours a deep chocolate brown hue with creamy tan head foaming up almost 4 cm. the head leaves tight clingy latticework after each sip and remains a sturdy surface layer throughout the sampling
The aroma is rich and malty with chocolate and some a bit of dark fruit, with some spicy notes of anice in the background. I dont get any hop presence on the nose, and the alcohol is well hidden too.
First sip reveals a smooth texture with fine tingly carbonation that tickles my palate on each sip.
Body is a little chewy and thicker than I expected, but I like it.
Flavor is malt up front with some dark chocolate and raisins mixing with a little bit of a tangy flavor sort of like a dunkelweizen may possess. The tangy flavor hits first for a brief instant and then disappears until the finish. I would say it is almost like a cherry flavor.
I dont get any hops or alcohol on this beer and enjoy drinking it this evening. It is an easy drink and fairly complex. The color and flavor make me question the site descriptor of a dubbel but the beer is interesting, tasty and enjoyable. Another winner from Mark at Relic.
Sep 21, 2014The aroma is rich and malty with chocolate and some a bit of dark fruit, with some spicy notes of anice in the background. I dont get any hop presence on the nose, and the alcohol is well hidden too.
First sip reveals a smooth texture with fine tingly carbonation that tickles my palate on each sip.
Body is a little chewy and thicker than I expected, but I like it.
Flavor is malt up front with some dark chocolate and raisins mixing with a little bit of a tangy flavor sort of like a dunkelweizen may possess. The tangy flavor hits first for a brief instant and then disappears until the finish. I would say it is almost like a cherry flavor.
I dont get any hops or alcohol on this beer and enjoy drinking it this evening. It is an easy drink and fairly complex. The color and flavor make me question the site descriptor of a dubbel but the beer is interesting, tasty and enjoyable. Another winner from Mark at Relic.
Reviewed by DirtyPenny from Massachusetts
3.78/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.78/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured into an Orval goblet.
Pours deep, rich brown with a thin film of beige head. No lacing to speak of. Dark fruit and bitter chocolate prominent on the nose. The closer to room temp this gets, the more the fruit scents are drawn out.
Fruitiness is picked up right away, leading into a contrasting dark cocoa with a light but sharp bitterness that lingers on the tongue. Flavors really blossom as this one warms. A little sharper and not quite as sweet as what I've come to expect from a dubbel, but then I'm not sure this really fits that category in any case. Alcohol is very well hidden; I didn't detect it until the last sip.
Coats the tongue a little thick. Carbonation starts mild and smooth, just a little tickle at first, but gets a bit fluffier as it warms.
It's an interesting beer, though I'm not sure exactly what you'd pair it with. Definitely seems odd to call it a dubbel; the dark malts really feel divorced form what you'd normally expect from the style, and the bottle only refers to itself as a "Belgian-style dark ale". Still a very nice beer. This is the first thing I've ever had by Relic and it leaves me optimistic that any subsequent offerings are going to be good.
Aug 07, 2014Pours deep, rich brown with a thin film of beige head. No lacing to speak of. Dark fruit and bitter chocolate prominent on the nose. The closer to room temp this gets, the more the fruit scents are drawn out.
Fruitiness is picked up right away, leading into a contrasting dark cocoa with a light but sharp bitterness that lingers on the tongue. Flavors really blossom as this one warms. A little sharper and not quite as sweet as what I've come to expect from a dubbel, but then I'm not sure this really fits that category in any case. Alcohol is very well hidden; I didn't detect it until the last sip.
Coats the tongue a little thick. Carbonation starts mild and smooth, just a little tickle at first, but gets a bit fluffier as it warms.
It's an interesting beer, though I'm not sure exactly what you'd pair it with. Definitely seems odd to call it a dubbel; the dark malts really feel divorced form what you'd normally expect from the style, and the bottle only refers to itself as a "Belgian-style dark ale". Still a very nice beer. This is the first thing I've ever had by Relic and it leaves me optimistic that any subsequent offerings are going to be good.
Lucretzia from Relic Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
14 ratings
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