Hipster Nouveau
Wicked Weed Brewing

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From:
Wicked Weed Brewing
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
6%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.68 | pDev: 12.23%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
85
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 18, 2017
Added:
Jun 20, 2014
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  10
Collaboration with Fonta Flora.

Symbiosis is, by definition, a mutually beneficial relationship between different organisms living in close physical association or proximity. It is a fascinating contradiction to the rules of nature. Figs and Amazon fruit bats, lichen (Annie algae and Freddie fungus took a lichen to each other), leaf cutter ants and farmed fungi, and Fonta Flora and Wicked Weed. Both breweries are fiercely independent and as unique, the combined result is a brett saison with a hip blend of rustic Riverbend grain and tart-to-the-taste rhubarb.
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Ratings by KevinGordon:
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Rated by KevinGordon from North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

Aug 25, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.63 by LloydDobler from Indiana

Jun 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.01 by jbdpsu82 from Pennsylvania

Sep 26, 2016
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Reviewed by buschbeer from Ohio

3.74/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
500 ML bottle
Served in a tulip glass

It wasn't quite a gusher, but some foam did creep out of the neck of the glass. Once poured it was golden in color with pale yellow highlights. It was slightly hazy. The white, pillowy head filled half of the glass on the initial pour.

I noticed a funk smell at first. Some tart rhubarb came through after the head settled down.

The taste is a combination of basement funk and bitterness. I get hint of tart fruit in the taste, but I wouldn't say I could pick out rhubarb.

Thin mouthfeel and highly effervescent

This wasn't too bad at first, but the more I drank it the less I liked it. It seemed one dimensional and lacking something. I was hoping for some more rhubarb flavor.
Jun 06, 2016
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

1.73/5  rDev -53%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 1.5
Appearance: Pours with a massive head that was captured before it became a gusher; the liquid underneath is a hazy goldenstraw; dots of sticky lacing

Smell: Vegetal aromas with a hint of acetone

Taste: Non-descript, slightly bread malt tones, up front, with a vegetal aspect developing; acetone clearly mars the finish

Mouthfeel: Light to medium body; over-carbonated

Overall: Whoops, something went wrong in this collaboration between two of the state's better brewers
Feb 05, 2016
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Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts

2.93/5  rDev -20.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Thanks to JLindros for sharing.

A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a crystal clear golden hue with a billowy head that fades to leave light wisps.

S - Aromas of light tartness, bit yeast, lots of vegetal notes as well.

T - Taste is similar to the nose, super light bland yeast notes. There is a fair amount of vegetative notes too, No tartness.

M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, bit of an acrid finish.

O - Overall this beer was rather underwhelming. No real tartness or funk, yeasty, no fruit either.

Serving type: bottle
Nov 22, 2015
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

3.04/5  rDev -17.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2014 vintage, thanks to Beerness.

Erupts when opened, big foamy head fades fairly quickly, tons of messy lacing, super hazy murky straw golden color.

Nose is a bit light, little funk, Brett funk and bready notes, a little tart rhubarb, hint of lemony funk, little citrus.

Taste mild tart rhubarb, sour mild funk, Brett funk, very dry over attenuated little yeasty funk, bready yeasty doughy malt, cracker, weird bitterness, herbal thing. Finish dry bitter herbal hops, yeasty funk, bready doughy cracker.

Mouth is med bod, over carbonated.
Nov 22, 2015
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Reviewed by JohnnyMc from Ohio

4.05/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
Not sure where the Sour comments are coming from....Brett doesn't sour a beer.

Smell was very funky, barnyard, wet grass/hay, herbal notes, light citrus zest, a bit of floral notes and some spicy yeast notes.

Taste is also very funky, herbal and grassy. Decently big Brett character with a light rhubarb tartness.

Very easy to drink and refreshing. No intense flavors, but very balanced and nuanced. Aged since 2014.
Sep 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by deonreds from New York

Aug 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by johnyb from Florida

Jun 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.92 by Nightwish1094 from Texas

May 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by jeff1973 from California

Apr 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.35 by emottram from Massachusetts

Mar 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.24 by McAndrew from North Carolina

Mar 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.33 by WOLFGANG from South Carolina

Mar 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.24 by xdtfx from Illinois

Mar 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by Kurmaraja from California

Feb 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4.35 by Jamato14 from North Carolina

Feb 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by brians52 from Virginia

Feb 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.7 by ChaseTheAce from Texas

Jan 29, 2015
Hipster Nouveau from Wicked Weed Brewing
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 85 ratings