Divergence
Wicked Weed Brewing

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From:
Wicked Weed Brewing
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
7.4%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.14 | pDev: 8.7%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
82
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 26, 2015
Added:
Mar 10, 2014
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  11
Divergence is Bourbon Barrel Aged Sour Porter. This porter was barrel aged on brett for 8 months and blended onto dry processed coffee post barrel aging. This beer's flavor is a beautiful blend of a soft tartness and maltiness with a hint of coffee on the end.
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Rated: 3.11 by DrMindbender from South Carolina

Oct 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.7 by Kevinpitts from Illinois

Oct 06, 2015
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Reviewed by mikeburd1128 from New Jersey

4.28/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottled in 2014. Opened 9/1/15.

A - First impression is great. Two fingers of a thick, creamy, tan head forms, and sticks around for a while - not typical of sours. Beer looks midnight black.

S - A little coffee in the nose. Tobacco. Super sweet cherries. A well rounded yet piercing sour. Wood. Vanilla. Molasses. So much going on.

T - Same as the nose. Coffee is a bit more pronounced. And the tart cherry is dominant throughout - almost a warming characteristic because of it. There's so much going on in this. I feel like the bourbon might be getting lost a bit. It's very subtle on the finish. Some oak and vanilla. Just dirtying it up a bit.

F - A bit fuller bodied than you'd expect from a sour. Low carbonation. I'm digging it.

O - I remember having this a few times in the past - on tap at WW and from the bottle once before. Never was all that impressed with it. I'm really liking it tonight though. There's a lot going on, but for the most part, everything plays very nicely together. A nice sipper. But it's going down super easy.
Sep 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by thegerm87 from Massachusetts

Jul 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Eziel from Ohio

Jun 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.64 by Tertullian007 from Missouri

Jun 12, 2015
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Reviewed by Zach136 from Georgia

4.52/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
500 ml - $21 served at The Funkatorium from an oak stave lambic basket.


Pours pitch black, solid head retention for a sour. Vanilla, bourbon and coffee on the nose with a light hint of funk and acid as a little something extra. Smells like coffee cake with a spritz of lemon juice. Palate follows but with more acidity and is substantially drier than the dessert aroma would have you believe. Phenomenal brew. Top 2 WW sour for me so far.
May 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.04 by italianstallion from Wisconsin

May 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.92 by lunarbrew from Wisconsin

May 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Gotti311 from Wisconsin

May 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Rborre321 from Illinois

May 03, 2015
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Reviewed by Stevedore from Oregon

3.84/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Shared at the Malt House while waiting for Great Taste tickets.

Appears medium brown in body with darker hues. Half finger brown head, no retention, some lacing. Smells of rich roasted coffee but with some vinegar, lactic acid aromas. Some toasted malt in the background. Flavour is similar, more of the toasted malt, dark chocolate to accompany the roasted black coffee. There is a fair amount of lactic acidity, lemon zest, a mild funk, but overall the flavours of the sour component are muted behind the coffee. Which makes for a more interesting drinking experience. Moderately complex, lots to tease out as the beer warms up. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, on the lower end of carbonation, mildly dry finish. Not difficult to drink. Overall, a nice coffee sour porter that brings a fair amount of complexity to the table. Kind of fun to drink though not one I would necessarily seek out again.
May 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by UWBadgerFan4Life from Wisconsin

May 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.39 by jfstilling from South Carolina

Apr 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.78 by 4DAloveofSTOUT from Illinois

Apr 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.52 by Duff27 from Illinois

Apr 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by egrace84 from Illinois

Apr 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.34 by BigJim5021 from Indiana

Apr 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.39 by Soneast from Wisconsin

Apr 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Beer4B from Florida

Apr 02, 2015
Divergence from Wicked Weed Brewing
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 82 ratings