Briscoe
Alpine Beer Company

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From:
Alpine Beer Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Lambic
ABV:
5%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 19.95%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
32
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 03, 2015
Added:
Apr 13, 2008
Wants:
  64
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by JAHMUR:
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Rated by JAHMUR from Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

Apr 08, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.04 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Oct 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.14 by kiki3drt292 from California

Oct 03, 2015
 
Rated: 2.86 by CheapBeerBuzz from California

Oct 03, 2015
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Reviewed by largadeer from California

3.38/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours fairly flat, with some haze to it. The aroma isn't half bad; it's a decent mix of funk and lacto, a bit of musty wood, and unfortunately some noticeable acetone. There's a decent amount of complexity to it - brett funk, a bit of oxidation (not terribly shocking given the age), sharp cheesy lactic tartness, a bit of abrasive acetone. Rough around the edges, and I'm not sure age has done it any good, but it's not an unpleasant beer.
Oct 03, 2015
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Rated by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

1.89/5  rDev -51%
look: 3.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
Vinegar and nail polish all over this one.
Mar 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.39 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Mar 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by zestar from California

Jul 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by moonknight31 from California

May 21, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by kjkinsey from Texas

Apr 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Apr 28, 2013
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Reviewed by Thorpe429 from Illinois

2.34/5  rDev -39.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Bottle courtesy of johndoe8. Served in a mini snifter. Pours a clear, still golden color with no head or lacing. Nose has a bit of acetone along with some lactic acidity. A bit of a stone fruit character in the background, though not all that much. Still with a strange acidity; not my favorite, though not a terrible first effort. I’d like to see if they can develop a program and improve on this.
Dec 15, 2012
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Reviewed by drabmuh from Maryland

3.18/5  rDev -17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Bottle shared by someone at a tasting recently, thanks, this was a long time want of mine. The lambic character was subdued a little and an unfortunate harshness of acetone and acetic acid has emerged. I don't know what this beer was like fresh but it on its way out right now.

Beer is yellow and hazy with a thin white head of small bubbles, low retention, low lacing, moderate carbonation.

Aroma is sour, lactic and acetic, a little solventy.

I really wanted to like this beer but the solvency of it overwhelmed any nice character it might have had, there are bright spots in the beer like the dry finish with a mild oakiness and tartness but the forward and midpalate are dominated by the acetone flavor that is just too hard to drink. I can't recommend this beer.
Jun 19, 2012
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Reviewed by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia

2.86/5  rDev -25.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
The beer is hazy and golden hued with virtually no head. The aroma offers some nail polish, barrels, citrus. Smells eh... The flavor and feel both bring a sharp, harsh, palate attacking acetic character. Virtually no carbonation with a lingering sharpness. Some vinegar as well. maybe not as appalling as I described, but I won't be having this again..
Jun 09, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by ygtbsm94 from Utah

Jan 29, 2012
 
Rated: 5 by JivanN from California

Dec 16, 2011
 
Rated: 5 by trodersark from California

Dec 15, 2011
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Reviewed by ehammond1

4.05/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
On Tap

Alpine Beer Company Pub
Alpine, CA

Thanks to BdubleEdubleRUN for giving me the heads up that this was on tap!

Lightly hazed golden with a thin white head that leaves spots of lacing down the glass.

Green apple, a bit of lemon, and plenty of tart sourness combine for a very nice aroma.

The flavor follow similarly with the bright lemon and white fruits elements leading the way, with a slight funk following. Very drinkable.

Medium bodied with high carbonation.

A delicious sour. I would love to find a bottle of this.
Nov 30, 2011
 
Rated: 5 by pmarlowe from Virginia

Nov 24, 2011
 
Rated: 4.5 by spry from Michigan

Nov 22, 2011
Briscoe from Alpine Beer Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 32 ratings