Bosbessen
pFriem Family Brewers

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From:
pFriem Family Brewers
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
Ranked #453
ABV:
6%
Score:
91
Ranked #7,588
Avg:
4.1 | pDev: 7.07%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
48
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 02, 2024
Added:
Aug 16, 2016
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
Formerly Blåbær

We combine fresh blueberries with our barrel-aged lambic-style ale to make pFriem Blåbær. Its aromas of ripe fruit, white pepper and tobacco lead to a bright, jammy flavor that finishes as tart and tangy as the berries themselves. 6 IBUs

MALT |Gambrinus Canadian Pilsner, Weyermann Wheat
HOPS | Aged Czech Saaz
YEAST | Brettanomyces, Lactic Bacterial Culture
WOOD | French Oak
FRUIT | Blueberries-Hood River Valley"
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Ratings by Texasfan549:
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Rated by Texasfan549 from Texas

4.04/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Sep 06, 2017
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Rated: 4.24 by arini10 from Oregon

Jan 02, 2024
 
Rated: 3.88 by DownyIsHungry from Minnesota

Apr 23, 2023
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle at share. pale golden pour, fizzy head. Tart aroma, sweet apples, fruity. Taste is light and effervescent. Very dry in the mouth, Sweet,fruity, . PRetty damn good
Feb 05, 2023
 
Rated: 4.28 by Bhubbard34 from Pennsylvania

Jan 17, 2023
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Reviewed by Coronaeus from Canada (ON)

4.46/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pours a deep pink with light head that dissipates to nothing fairly quickly. Nice effervescence and no lacing.

The aroma on this is spectacular. Mixed berries, wood, leather, fresh mud.

Taste is just as nice. Tart mixed berries, with dry woody notes. The leather is there. Maybe tobacco, but the label description may have swayed me there. The tartness is on point.

Light and bubbly. Refreshing, but substantial.
Excellent beer.

I’m really glad to have tried this. It might be tied with Tilquin Myrtille as the best blueberry sour I’ve enjoyed.
May 04, 2022
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

4.34/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look - fantastic dark red and clear with a great slightly pink head and lacing
Smell - very berry jam and tartness and woody
Taste - tart jammy berry woody
Feel - medium light body with medium crisp carb
Overall - outstanding
Mar 03, 2022
 
Rated: 4.15 by jason_nwx from Oregon

Jan 19, 2020
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Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden

4.1/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a purplish red with low, wispy head.

Smell is tart and slightly earthy. Notes of blueberries, oak and some dry, white wine.

Taste is tart with mild acidity. Quite vinous with notes of blueberries, oak, vanilla and hints of funk and sandalwood. Dry finish.

Mouthfeel is thin to medium, well carbonated.

Overall, a very nice, laid back sour.
Jan 07, 2020
 
Rated: 4.09 by shelby415 from Oregon

Nov 24, 2019
 
Rated: 4.2 by VashonGuy from Washington

Oct 19, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Aug 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4.34 by Benish from Utah

Aug 05, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Pretendeer from Washington

Mar 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by aasher from Indiana

Feb 03, 2019
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Reviewed by PatrickCT from Connecticut

4.22/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Thanks, Phil!

Slightly pink foam on top of a bright purple body. Aromas of ripe blueberry, a little woodsy, with a touch of white pepper and tobacco. Bright flavors of ripe fruit, blueberry pie; very jammy. Finishes tart, tangy with lots of berry flavor.
Jan 11, 2019
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

3.37/5  rDev -17.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Beautiful pinky, purply, clear brew with fine-grained foam that lasts well in the Copper Kettle goblet. Unlike actual Belgian fruit lambics, this is more like an American Wild Ale with the vinegar dominating the fruit. However as it finally warms up, the blueberry aroma is quite distinct. Crisp initially followed by highly acidic mouthfeel.

Quite fruity with unmistakable under-ripe blueberries. Not much of a pleasure for all the teeth-on-edge acidity. From the 750 ml bottle purchased at Garden Path Fermentation for an eye-watering $12.50.
Sep 07, 2018
 
Rated: 3.99 by estajoe from Massachusetts

May 31, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by tykechandler from Kentucky

May 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by cryptichead from Illinois

May 18, 2018
Bosbessen from pFriem Family Brewers
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 48 ratings