Merci (Blend #3)
Side Project Brewing

Merci (Blend #3)Merci (Blend #3)
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From:
Side Project Brewing
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
6%
Score:
96
Avg:
4.38 | pDev: 5.71%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
92
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 28, 2023
Added:
Jun 13, 2017
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  24
Blended American Wild Ale

14% Saison du Fermier that was fermented in French Oak with Side Project’s Saison/local microflora mixed culture and then racked to and aged in a light toast American oak foedre for six months.

31% Saison du Fermier that was fermented in and aged in a heavy toast American oak foedre for four months with Side Project’s Saison/local microflora mixed culture.

46% Missouri Wild Blond Ale that was aged a French oak foedre that Side Project has been pulling solera-style pieces from for the past four years. Higher acid (base for Fuzzy).

9% Missouri Wild Ale that was aged in Missouri oak chardonnay barrels (59 gallon) for 3 years.
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Ratings by FreshZ:
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Rated by FreshZ from Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Dec 03, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.28 by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania

Dec 28, 2023
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri

4.46/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
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
 
Rated: 4.4 by hopley from Massachusetts

Jan 16, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by Jamison85 from Indiana

Jan 16, 2021
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Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
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
 
Rated: 3.95 by TimG_0913 from Delaware

Mar 29, 2020
 
Rated: 4.16 by SayBoom from Ukraine

Aug 13, 2019
 
Rated: 4.53 by AyatollahGold from Indiana

May 21, 2019
 
Rated: 4.1 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

May 19, 2019
 
Rated: 4.58 by Zazzi82 from Tennessee

Jan 27, 2019
 
Rated: 4.47 by Uconnelmo from Connecticut

Jan 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by knicks19947 from New York

Dec 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4.62 by CharlesK from Pennsylvania

Nov 08, 2018
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Reviewed by macrosmatic from Florida

4.21/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
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
 
Rated: 4.6 by Montanabeerz from Montana

Jul 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4.41 by Stinger80OH from Ohio

Jun 26, 2018
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Reviewed by Rockthedashboard from Rhode Island

3.72/5  rDev -15.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
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
 
Rated: 4.48 by fthegiants from California

Mar 26, 2018
 
Rated: 4.24 by rbrefbeerman from California

Mar 04, 2018
Merci (Blend #3) from Side Project Brewing
Beer rating: 96 out of 100 with 92 ratings