Wild XI
Penrose Brewing

 

 

 

had this at dark lord day 2016 and it is drinking wonderfully right now.

look: hard to really tell in my red solo cup, but looks a golden haze.
smell: some funk, some citrus. overall pretty appealing.
taste: wow, this aged great. not overly sour, not overly funky. just right. shame it wasnt fruited.
feel: great mouthfeel with enough carb to really tickle the tongue.
overall: i want to drink the rest of my mine right now at just around 10 months cellar aged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On tap at taproom, poured into a stemmed sampler glass. The aroma is juicy with a light, damp funk and a soapy / cleanser note. There are also secondary notes of pineapple, and a mild jolly rancher sugar. There's a barnyard funk that strengthens late with some oak. It pours a brilliant gold and is topped by a dense white foam that has good retain and lace. The taste is a medium sweet, light bitter, and medium high sour. The beer is watery with a fizzy carbonation and a light body that has a bright, forward, tartness - like a warheads candy - with undertones of light wood. The finish is crisp with a zip of sugar and floral that gives way to oak. The aftertaste is a cloying, candy sugar with wood. It's dry and astringent in nature, eventually turning to a light citrus rind.

A real good sour/wild ale. The wood is there, but you have to search for it. This will age well, and really curious what it morphs into! If their Wild series continues to improve upon this, I'm going to be at every release they announce.

 

 

 

 

 

This is ver juicy, makes you thirsty for more. It has a good but not overwhelming sour bite and the juicyness really comes out when it warms up. A perfect summer sour.