No Rest For The Wicked
Bellwoods Brewery
- From:
- Bellwoods Brewery
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 8.7%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.97 | pDev: 9.82%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Apr 27, 2016
- Added:
- Apr 29, 2014
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
No Rest For The Wicked is a distant cousin of No Sleep Till Brooklyn, a collaboration beer we did with Jeppe of Evil Twin/Tørst almost a year and a half ago. Because we love the interplay of tart and roasty so much, we decided to brew a similar style, this time with a revamped malt body and more bugs! Yes, that’s right, this stout is a veritable mecca for the sorts of yummy bacteria that make you pucker. With strong notes of cocoa, delicious undertones of sour cherry, complex brett-derived aromatics, and a 6 month power nap, this beer is one of those perfect sippers we wish we could keep all to ourselves.
Made in small batches, expect only limited amounts to grace our taps.
Made in small batches, expect only limited amounts to grace our taps.
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Reviewed by dabeerbuddha from Canada (ON)
4.48/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.48/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
A delicious barrel aged Brett sour stout.
500ml bottle into a tulip
A: dark chestnut brown with ruby hues. Fine copper head that continues to bubble around the perimeter.
N: pleasing Chardonnay aroma with light cocoa, oak and vanilla notes
T: wonderful mouth feel. Medium body. Aging hides the ABV well. Prominent sour cherry taste along with coffee and cocoa flavours with a soft lingering finish
O: A very tasty beer. Inventive and original. Never had anything like it but I approve
Apr 21, 2016500ml bottle into a tulip
A: dark chestnut brown with ruby hues. Fine copper head that continues to bubble around the perimeter.
N: pleasing Chardonnay aroma with light cocoa, oak and vanilla notes
T: wonderful mouth feel. Medium body. Aging hides the ABV well. Prominent sour cherry taste along with coffee and cocoa flavours with a soft lingering finish
O: A very tasty beer. Inventive and original. Never had anything like it but I approve
Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)
4.09/5 rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bottle from Justin. Thanks! Served in a snifter. March 5th, 2015 bottling aged 17 months.
A - Tan foam settles to a collar and partial cap, leaving behind minimal lace. Dark brown body with a glint of lighter brown at the edges of the glass.
S - Lactic acid and oak, vinous, roast, tart cherries. Exactly as promised; a sour stout. Sharp and acidic, with minimal alcohol. Seems more sour than No Sleep Til Brooklyn.
T - The taste has more sweetness, with dark chocolate, vanilla, and dark fruit flavors. Oak and lactic finish. More balance here. Maybe a touch of vinous port in the finish.
M - Tart, tannic, and oaky. Lingering acidity. A bit thin for 8.7%. Pleasant carbonation
D - I like this a little more than No Sleep Til Brooklyn. Still not my favorite style, but well-crafted and balanced in flavor. Don't think it needs more time to be honest.
Aug 15, 2015A - Tan foam settles to a collar and partial cap, leaving behind minimal lace. Dark brown body with a glint of lighter brown at the edges of the glass.
S - Lactic acid and oak, vinous, roast, tart cherries. Exactly as promised; a sour stout. Sharp and acidic, with minimal alcohol. Seems more sour than No Sleep Til Brooklyn.
T - The taste has more sweetness, with dark chocolate, vanilla, and dark fruit flavors. Oak and lactic finish. More balance here. Maybe a touch of vinous port in the finish.
M - Tart, tannic, and oaky. Lingering acidity. A bit thin for 8.7%. Pleasant carbonation
D - I like this a little more than No Sleep Til Brooklyn. Still not my favorite style, but well-crafted and balanced in flavor. Don't think it needs more time to be honest.
Reviewed by TDotScott from Canada (ON)
2.97/5 rDev -25.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.97/5 rDev -25.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Poured from a bottle into a wine glass.
L- Very dark brown with a light brown head that immediately quits.
S- Big acetobacter up front. Vinigry as hell, which is a pretty rare occurrence with American Wild ales. Chocolate, with a touch of Brett and vanilla.
T- This is where everything goes south. Between the astringent nature of the roasted malt, and the sour bacteria, and, especially, the dry finish off the Brett, the acidity and dryness of this stout is out of control. The roast character does not play well with the bugs.
F- lively and dry, dry, dry. The heat isn't adding anything, either.
O- a rare miss for Bellwoods. One can only hope this one improves with age, but given the presence of Acetobacter, I doubt it. it might improve over a couple of years before nail polish remover aromas pop up.
Jun 20, 2015L- Very dark brown with a light brown head that immediately quits.
S- Big acetobacter up front. Vinigry as hell, which is a pretty rare occurrence with American Wild ales. Chocolate, with a touch of Brett and vanilla.
T- This is where everything goes south. Between the astringent nature of the roasted malt, and the sour bacteria, and, especially, the dry finish off the Brett, the acidity and dryness of this stout is out of control. The roast character does not play well with the bugs.
F- lively and dry, dry, dry. The heat isn't adding anything, either.
O- a rare miss for Bellwoods. One can only hope this one improves with age, but given the presence of Acetobacter, I doubt it. it might improve over a couple of years before nail polish remover aromas pop up.
Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)
3.03/5 rDev -23.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -23.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Bottle: Poured a black color stout with a medium size dark brown foamy head with OK retention and some lacing. Aroma of roasted malt with light cacao notes with dominant sour notes. Taste is also dominated by roasted malt with some sour and tart notes that are quite dominant and some light cacao notes also perceptible. Body is light with medium carbonation. Not a big fan of soured stout and this one is no exception as the sourness is really dominant.
Dec 23, 2014
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