Merci (Blend #3)
Side Project Brewing

4.46/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
by Harrison8 from Missouri

Pours a foggy yellow-orange with a sunburst effect within some lighting. Head is two fingers of white foam. Aroma is white wine, earth, lemons, and oak. It has a very mild acidity that grows slightly as the beer warms. It has a twinge of funk to it, that develops into a more full-on lactic sourness as the beer warms. Flavor profile is lemons, white wine, oak and some faint earthy and bready notes. A subtle honey sweetness comes on late, adding a subtle rise of sweetness to the green apples and lemon. Really crisp, spry tartness that comes on at the end, bringing a conclusion to the tasting notes. Acidity is very mild throughout, peaking around the back third. Mouth feel is medium in thickness. Texture is akin to a boiled liquid, with a very soft effervescence around the edges. It gives it a semi-plush consistency. Overall, it pushes forward some sour, funky notes, but never dives into full on sour. It does a great job of shifting and transitioning between notes, keeping its footing throughout the performance. Lovely funky little bomb.

Served in a 15.5oz Spiegelau tulip from a 750mL bottle. Consumed / reviewed 3/22/22.

Mar 22, 2022

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by RaulMondesi from California

Now this is a beer. Yes sir! I’d walk a country mile to drink this one! Imagine a hard day of work and then going back to the barn with the farmer’s daughter for a little romp. This is that! Ecstasy! I want it in every way!

Yeah buddy!

Aug 03, 2020

4.21/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
by macrosmatic from Florida

Reviewed from (long-standing) notes. Consumed 8/3/17. Poured from a 750 mL bottle into an El Catador Barrel-Aged glass.

A: Moderately hazy gold, with a good amount of visible carbonation. A half-finger of white head fades fairly quickly.

S: A nice depth of funk – barnyard, horse blanket, and feet. Some white vinous character mixes with the lactic tart acid. Milder citric acid, cracker malts, and oak tannins. Quite a nice and complex aroma.

T: Lactic tart and lemony citric acid. Oak and funk – barnyard, cheese, and fresh hay. Dry tannins and light cracker malts. Some dry vinous character and more tannins near the swallow.

M: A fairly light body, but the carbonation is a touch lower than expected. Alcohol presence stays quite low.

O: Tasty enough as it is, but I’m curious what some age will do. A nice funk and depth to it even now.

Jul 22, 2018

3.72/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by Rockthedashboard from Rhode Island

Aromas of white wine, vinegar and light oak.
Tastes of green apple, vinegar, on the medium high level of acidity. Chardonnay like mouth feel.
Overall a nice blended wild ale, with white wine, oak and green apple/vinegar acidity.

Apr 22, 2018

3.45/5  rDev -21.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
by Alieniloquium from Florida

750 mL bottle. Clear golden body. Smells oaky and some stone fruity acidity. Nice golden sour aroma. Tastes dramatically sour. Sharp lemon sourness and stone fruit. Oak. Really dominated by sourness, though. I guess it's ok, but really sour and a little difficult to drink.

Jan 30, 2018

4.42/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
by Phineasco from Massachusetts

Look: Yellow Clear with medium white head. Has medium high carbonation.
Smell: Tart, green apples, lemon, Funk, and Chardonnay.
Taste: Tart, green apples, orange peel, lemon, Funk, and Chardonnay.
Mouthfeel: Medium light and complex.
Overall: A good sour from Side Project.

Jan 28, 2018