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Troublesome
Off Color Brewing
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- From:
- Off Color Brewing
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Gose
Ranked #151 - ABV:
- 4.3%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #21,001 - Avg:
- 3.8 | pDev: 12.11%
- Reviews:
- 175
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 04, 2022
- Added:
- Jun 17, 2013
- Wants:
- 56
- Gots:
- 186
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
Notes:
Most brewers spend a lot of time and effort keeping lactobacillus out of their breweries; it was the first thing we brought in (it still has to stay in the corner though). We blend together two different beers to make Troublesome. The first is a somewhat uninteresting wheat beer and the second is an overly acidic & funky beer fermented solely with lactobacillus. We blend the two beers together with coriander and salt at the tail end of fermentation to create a mild, lemony tartness and a fuller sensation of mouthfeel. And yes, it's hard to make.
10 IBU
10 IBU
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Reviewed by Grounder from Illinois
4.76/5 rDev +25.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.76/5 rDev +25.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Light golden yellow and clear, pours virtually without head, lightly carbonated. Taste is immediately lightly sour, followed by citrus and coriander. This is an outstanding summer beer that can be drunk year around.
Dec 20, 2019
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Unknown vintage; drank 11/18/14 @ the Yarchives.
Murky dandelion hue.
White head; strong lace.
Dandelion & banana nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Dandelion, mild lemon & a hint of fresh cut grass flavors; a mild honey sweetness emerges as this warms.
This would be a great summer sipper, but works as a fine session ale year round.
Nov 09, 2019Murky dandelion hue.
White head; strong lace.
Dandelion & banana nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Dandelion, mild lemon & a hint of fresh cut grass flavors; a mild honey sweetness emerges as this warms.
This would be a great summer sipper, but works as a fine session ale year round.
Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri
3.82/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Light gold in color with a light haziness. There’s a quarter inch of eggshell white on top. The aroma is of pale wheat and faint sea salt. I’m tasting pale wheat with a gentle dose of sea salt. The mouth is moderately salinic, dry, and crisp.
Jun 26, 2019
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.24/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Arrives slightly hazy and goldenstraw colored with a creamy head that leaves a few shards behind
Smell: Sour wheat, lacto and coriander galore
Taste: The sour wheat aspect launches along with a touch of lemon; the coriander really builds, through the middle, with a hint of salt in the finish
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate to high levels of carbonation
Overall: I like the taste of coriander and the way it blends with the tart wheat elements here makes for a satisfying and refreshing brew
May 21, 2019Smell: Sour wheat, lacto and coriander galore
Taste: The sour wheat aspect launches along with a touch of lemon; the coriander really builds, through the middle, with a hint of salt in the finish
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate to high levels of carbonation
Overall: I like the taste of coriander and the way it blends with the tart wheat elements here makes for a satisfying and refreshing brew
Reviewed by JoeWalsh from Illinois
2.92/5 rDev -23.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.92/5 rDev -23.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This very pale, almost clear leipzig gose has only a modicum of flavor from the added coriander. But, if you're not a fan of that flavor, then this beer likely won't be the beer for you. I can take it or leave it; my wife, on the other hand, enjoys the flavor very much.
Mar 20, 2019
Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Indiana
4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Pale gold, slightly hazy clear, minimal white head and no lacing.
S - Quiet sour grain, grass, funk, lactic acidity.
T - Follows the nose, stronger wheat flavors, undefined acidity, a hint of salt in the close.
M - Low carbonation, light feel, slightly tart finish.
O - Decent, well crafted Gose, quiet and unassuming, but tasty nevertheless.
Dec 18, 2018S - Quiet sour grain, grass, funk, lactic acidity.
T - Follows the nose, stronger wheat flavors, undefined acidity, a hint of salt in the close.
M - Low carbonation, light feel, slightly tart finish.
O - Decent, well crafted Gose, quiet and unassuming, but tasty nevertheless.
Rated by dwillie733 from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Solid wheat beer. Solid color and aroma. First taste is without bitter aftertaste. Good taste throughout. Would buy again.
Sep 05, 2018
Reviewed by Glider from Massachusetts
4.04/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
First gose for me, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Pours a cloudy straw gold with yeast sediment. First sip has a bit of tartness that leads into typical flavors of a witbier with the coriander quite apparent. Lemony, light-bodied, and a touch of salt is just barely apparent on the finish begging another sip. Very refreshing. Sourness and salt are both done with a light hand, and recede into the background as I continued drinking. Overall, I was a big fan of this beer.
Aug 03, 2018
Rated by egrandfield from Massachusetts
4.17/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a tulip
L: amber; effervescence
S: Beery
T: Spicy, then salty
F: light, refreshing
O: Would recommend highly
Mar 28, 2018L: amber; effervescence
S: Beery
T: Spicy, then salty
F: light, refreshing
O: Would recommend highly
Reviewed by beerjerk666 from Florida
4.09/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a Belgian style snifter. Enjoy by 02 Oct 17
Appearance: Dull golden yellow body with a minimal amount of head.
Aroma: Tart sourness on the nose with some apple and lemon.
Taste/Mouthfeel: Apples, strawberry tart lemon and salinity on this one, super light body, crisp and refreshing.
Overall: Fabulous beer from Off Color. Just a real subtle beer with decent flavor, this one has more salt than most gose style beers and is really well done with the other flavors that come out.
Jan 08, 2018Appearance: Dull golden yellow body with a minimal amount of head.
Aroma: Tart sourness on the nose with some apple and lemon.
Taste/Mouthfeel: Apples, strawberry tart lemon and salinity on this one, super light body, crisp and refreshing.
Overall: Fabulous beer from Off Color. Just a real subtle beer with decent flavor, this one has more salt than most gose style beers and is really well done with the other flavors that come out.
Reviewed by Tone from Missouri
3.69/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 1.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 1.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear gold color. 1/4 inch head of a white color. Slight retention and poor lacing. Smells of salt, wheat, slight yeast, hint of citrus hops, and floral notes. Fits the style of a Gose. Mouth feel is smooth and clean, with an average carbonation level and hint of tartness. Tastes of salt, wheat, slight yeast, slight lemon, hint of citrus hops, and floral notes. Overall, light bodied, good feel, and decent body.
Dec 01, 2017
Troublesome from Off Color Brewing
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
1079 ratings
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