El Krieko
The Ale Apothecary
- From:
- The Ale Apothecary
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 10.11%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.7 | pDev: 3.78%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 15, 2022
- Added:
- Dec 21, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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El Cuatro aged in pinot barrels, then switched to French brandy barrels, with sweet and sour cherries, then blended and bottle conditioned with honey.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Zythophile from Washington
3.56/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.56/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Bottle Date: 4/16/20
Palate Contaminants: other beer
Color is raisin red, with bits of yellow at the edges. Not a whole lot of head or lacing.
Very floral scent, even perfumy. Plenty of fresh cilantro, too. Sour cherries are in there, too. It's heavy.
The cherries are much heavier in the taste. However, the floral and sour elements are just too over the top. It works okay enough as a sipper, but who wants that in a brew? I'm actually doing it as shots to not get overwhelmed. I suppose I'm also catching a little cinnamon.
If I don't dwell on it, the aftertaste is a reasonably okay sour cherry and tree flowers. It's more acidic than about anything else I've encountered. Moderate carbonation.
Apr 15, 2022Palate Contaminants: other beer
Color is raisin red, with bits of yellow at the edges. Not a whole lot of head or lacing.
Very floral scent, even perfumy. Plenty of fresh cilantro, too. Sour cherries are in there, too. It's heavy.
The cherries are much heavier in the taste. However, the floral and sour elements are just too over the top. It works okay enough as a sipper, but who wants that in a brew? I'm actually doing it as shots to not get overwhelmed. I suppose I'm also catching a little cinnamon.
If I don't dwell on it, the aftertaste is a reasonably okay sour cherry and tree flowers. It's more acidic than about anything else I've encountered. Moderate carbonation.
Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington
3.84/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
2021-12-04
750ml corked/caged bottle served in a slightly tulippy wineglass. Batch 4.16.20. Bought it in March at the brewery.
Pours a dark, murky, purple-brown with a small head. Small amount of light carbonation. Smell is cherry, tart, sweet tart chalky. Maybe some vanilla cream.
Taste is moderately tart, fairly strong cherry, tart is getting stronger. Fruit skin / stem earthiness.
Mouthfeel is medium heft with a moderate chalky texture. Overall, it's pretty good.
Dec 05, 2021750ml corked/caged bottle served in a slightly tulippy wineglass. Batch 4.16.20. Bought it in March at the brewery.
Pours a dark, murky, purple-brown with a small head. Small amount of light carbonation. Smell is cherry, tart, sweet tart chalky. Maybe some vanilla cream.
Taste is moderately tart, fairly strong cherry, tart is getting stronger. Fruit skin / stem earthiness.
Mouthfeel is medium heft with a moderate chalky texture. Overall, it's pretty good.
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