Wild IPA
The Libertine Brewing Company

Wild IPAWild IPA
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From:
The Libertine Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 13.01%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
42
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 07, 2022
Added:
Oct 02, 2015
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  8
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Rated: 4.51 by pigneguy from California

Mar 07, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by fosters9 from New York

Nov 06, 2018
 
Rated: 4.11 by Keene from Washington

Nov 24, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

4/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Treated as an American Wild ale, this was poured into a tulip. The appearance was a hazy burnt out orange almost brown color with a thin white foamy finger’s head that dissipates ever so slowly leaving a glaze of foamy lacing all around the glass. The aroma starts off with funky / wild berry / barrel to woodiness. White pepper spiciness. Grassy bitter hops. Clean earthiness. And then more funk. Sour green apple flesh and skin. Muscat vinous grapes really impound the backdrop the aroma. The flavor starts off with the vinous qualities up front with a smooth sour and then the dry woody barrel helps to balance. Sour green apple skin and flesh. Smooth sour aftertaste with a quick finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation yields at a good level. Overall, nice as an American Wild ale, but fails as an IPA.
Jun 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by oriolesfan4 from Maryland

Jun 20, 2017
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Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina

4.11/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Poured from a bottle to a pint glass. Had a murky amber color and a cloudy consistency. There was a massive, creamy, long-lasting head. Very good lacing.

S: A nice, subtle aroma of hops, light fruit, a dank musty quality, and some malt.

T: Tasted of a whole lot of the musty / yeasty quality, a fair amount of hops (not as much as in other IPAs), some oak, light malt, a definite sourness, and lots of light fruit (lemon). Kind of a blend of an IPA and a wild ale, with the hops really only evident in the finish. A light, sweet taste.

F: A good amount of carbonation with a dry finish. Light-bodied.

O: Certainly not your your typical IPA, but definitely an interesting version of one. Well made and easy to drink.
May 26, 2017
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Rated by CraftBeerRunner from California

4.55/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
I loved this! Funky, sour, vey carbonated - so many things going on and all of them good. Whole Foods, Berkeley, CA, April 2017
May 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.19 by Avatar113 from California

Apr 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.21 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Feb 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by Bjlynch83 from Oregon

Feb 06, 2017
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Reviewed by CJNAPS from California

4.64/5  rDev +18.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This beer is great, best of both worlds. drinks like a sour at the start but with a nice hop finish. I could have sat there and drank pint after pint hahaha. cheers
Jan 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by Karibourgeois from Texas

Jan 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by t2grogan from Arizona

Nov 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4.22 by Honeybourne from Scotland

Oct 28, 2016
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

4.1/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
750 ml bottle into tulip glass, 2016 vintage dating on the cork. Pours slightly hazy medium orange/amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, mango, papaya, guava, white grape, peppercorn, pine, hay, straw, leather, oak, musty funk, light caramel, bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, citrus/tropical/pine hops, oak, and moderate bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge tart lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, mango, papaya, guava, white grape, peppercorn, pine, hay, straw, leather, oak, musty funk, light caramel, bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast/oak earthiness. Good amount of yeast/tannic oak spiciness, piney bitterness, and fruity/acidic tartness on the finish; with lingering notes of tart lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, mango, papaya, guava, white grape, peppercorn, pine, hay, straw, leather, oak, musty funk, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, citrus/tropical/pine hops, oak, and moderate bready malt flavors; with a great malt/tart/bitter/spiciness balance, and minimal astringent flavors after the finish. Moderate dryness from bitter/tart/spiciness, increasing through the glass. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, sticky/acidic/tannic/grainy, and lightly resinous balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is an awesome Brett IPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, citrus/tropical/pine hops, oak, and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink, even with the strong bitter/spicy flavors. A very enjoyable offering.
Oct 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by Jhfinn from New York

Oct 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by acurtis from New Jersey

Oct 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by Cath from New York

Sep 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.89 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Sep 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by kjkinsey from Texas

Sep 02, 2016
Wild IPA from The Libertine Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 42 ratings