Red Atrial
Wicked Weed Brewing

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From:
Wicked Weed Brewing
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
6.4%
Score:
97
Avg:
4.51 | pDev: 6.87%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
32
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 17, 2019
Added:
Aug 23, 2016
Wants:
  18
Gots:
  10
Collaboration with Jester King Brewery
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Ratings by Fireman_RK:
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Reviewed by Fireman_RK from North Carolina

4.81/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
L: Bright ruby red and cranberry hues with a velvety thin white head
S: Raspberries, cherries, and a mild funk
T: Sweet and juicy ripe raspberries up front that meld into a mild tartness and a beautiful depth of funk that channels the signature funk of Atrial Rubicite
F: Medium bodied mouthfeel and a light carbonation
O: Absolutely gorgeous blend of Red Angel and Atrial Rubicite. The fruitiness, sweetness, tartness, and, of course, funk hit all the right notes for me. Definitely worth seeking out.
Nov 27, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.81 by RPM3334 from South Carolina

Mar 17, 2019
 
Rated: 5 by Jamison85 from Indiana

Dec 30, 2018
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

4.07/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Color is darker than either Atrial Rubicite or Red Angel, with a burnt scarlet hue that's chill hazed but clears up as it warms. The head is very loud and active during the pour, displaying as a mixed pinkish-brown but dying swiftly thereafter to a wine-like surface.

Smell really does skirt the line between the raspberry sours of Jester King and Wicked Weed. It does not quite have the woody funk of Atrial Rubicite, but also steps back from the bright, zippy yet gummy notes of Red Angel. It's quite enticing, seedy, and still brightly extravagent, with a toasted sesame accent. There's just so much fresh raspberry for a 2 year or older beer, it's astounding.

The effervescence is so expressive that the first sip shoots loads of sour raspberry aromatics straight up your nasal passages to an intensely explosive degree. This puppy is so laden with raspberry you'd think nothing else would shine, but the carbonation really pops and turns this into the most red berry-filled, sour champagne-like experience you could imagine. The tightly compacted and active bubbly absolutely amps this up by bouncing this beer to all of the hidden parts of your palate, making it far more sour than it first seems, yet it's somehow not burningly acidic. It still exhibits quite a bit of malic acidity, and the red fruit is massive, but it's paired with some charred oak, toasted sesame and a bit of red wine barrel.

The body is light at first but fills out with the champagne-like carbonation that never quits, finishing semi-dry with a little sting.

Is it better than either the great Red Angel or indomitable Atrial Rubicite...? I actually don't think so. Red Atrial is extreme. It's extremely extreme. I was really excited to break this whale out of the cellar. In fact, we only opened this because of some trying times that have us unlikely to open anything else in the next couple months. But I'm not going to pretend that simply doing things to the absolute extreme is always going to result in a better experience.
Aug 30, 2018
 
Rated: 4.71 by Ryannotbryan from Texas

Apr 18, 2018
 
Rated: 4.09 by Datdubj1988 from Iowa

Dec 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.55 by KT123 from Pennsylvania

Sep 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by petermethot from New Jersey

Aug 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Jhfinn from New York

Jul 31, 2017
 
Rated: 4.54 by dfhhead25 from Pennsylvania

Jul 31, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by acurtis from New Jersey

Jul 31, 2017
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Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota

4.48/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Ruby red color. Vibrant.

Raspberries. All of the raspberries. Raspberry seeds. Sour and tart. Mouth puckering.

I don't know if I've had a beer with more raspberries than this. It's good but a bit one dimensional.
Jul 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by delgotit99 from Indiana

Jun 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by IckyT2012 from Florida

Mar 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.58 by Raziel313 from California

Feb 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by fthegiants from California

Feb 04, 2017
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Reviewed by mrn1ceguy from Illinois

4.6/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
Beautiful crisp red color with a good amount of head that f area quickly. Nose is a strong raspberry punch, more so than regular atrial. Taste is strong American wild with a ton is raspberry. Feel is thick and a little syrupy. Overall, awesome beer about a half step above regular atrial.
Feb 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4.62 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Feb 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by kjkinsey from Texas

Feb 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.75 by ADTaber from South Carolina

Jan 09, 2017
Red Atrial from Wicked Weed Brewing
Beer rating: 97 out of 100 with 32 ratings