Rhythm Rug
Fonta Flora Brewery
- From:
- Fonta Flora Brewery
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
Ranked #96 - ABV:
- 5.9%
- Score:
- 95
Ranked #1,379 - Avg:
- 4.34 | pDev: 9.68%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 16
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 25, 2026
- Added:
- Sep 13, 2015
- Wants:
- 36
- Gots:
- 16
SCORE
95
World-Class
95
World-Class
Tart Appalachian Saison brewed with local barley, rye, wheat, and local strawberries.
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Reviewed by Viaduck from California
4.41/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.41/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Lovely pinkish orange body, not much of a head. My lily funky aroma: wheat,strawberries, earthy smells. Tart & tasty. Flavors: funk, strawberries, peach, wheat, maybe just a hint of rye. Very nice feel, proper amount of carbonation. Overall: delicious.
Feb 18, 2026
Reviewed by Holderness from Massachusetts
2.4/5 rDev -44.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2.4/5 rDev -44.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Batch 9. Not sure if this was a suboptimal batch or what, but aside from the rather lovely strawberry jam aromas this beer is a miss for me. It's just so acetic and one dimensional. Almost still too, which I don't think was intended... American breweries just have such a difficult time with spontaneous beers
May 04, 2024
Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas
4.43/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.43/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Purchased this beer while in Asheville during Christmas.
Poured into a teku glass. Pretty pink color, like pink lemonade. No head or lacing. Wonderful strawberry smell and taste. Some lemon and pink pepper. Nice and tart. A bit flat feel, but a really flavorful beer.
Feb 21, 2024Poured into a teku glass. Pretty pink color, like pink lemonade. No head or lacing. Wonderful strawberry smell and taste. Some lemon and pink pepper. Nice and tart. A bit flat feel, but a really flavorful beer.
Reviewed by Rug from Massachusetts
4.16/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.16/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Batch 9, bottled August 2023
The Madeira barrel aged version of Rhythm Rug still stands as my favorite Fonta Flora beer. It’s hard to get strawberries to really stand up in a beer but that one pulled it off nicely and I have to imagine this one will as well. Let’s pop it open and find out
Pours an opaque reddish orange with just a thin ring of bubbles that quickly fades to nothing. Quite odd as the Madeira variant wasn’t still like this
The nose is extremely vibrant and tart. I’m picking up on aromas of lemon juice, juicy strawberry, tart raspberry, stone, red wine vinegar, wildflower honey, crackery malt, black cherry, and light crabapple
It doesn’t have quite the same punch in taste but it’s still damn good. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting jammy strawberry, lemon zest, sweet honey, tart strawberry, bready malt, vanilla yogurt, and light black cherry. The swallow brings notes of lemon juice, juicy strawberry, apple skin, tart raspberry, black cherry, crackery malt, and stone
A medium body pairs with gentle carbonation, resulting in a slick beer. Finishes truly neutral
I dig this one but the lack of carbonation holds it back a bit. Oh well, I still enjoyed it
Jan 12, 2024The Madeira barrel aged version of Rhythm Rug still stands as my favorite Fonta Flora beer. It’s hard to get strawberries to really stand up in a beer but that one pulled it off nicely and I have to imagine this one will as well. Let’s pop it open and find out
Pours an opaque reddish orange with just a thin ring of bubbles that quickly fades to nothing. Quite odd as the Madeira variant wasn’t still like this
The nose is extremely vibrant and tart. I’m picking up on aromas of lemon juice, juicy strawberry, tart raspberry, stone, red wine vinegar, wildflower honey, crackery malt, black cherry, and light crabapple
It doesn’t have quite the same punch in taste but it’s still damn good. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting jammy strawberry, lemon zest, sweet honey, tart strawberry, bready malt, vanilla yogurt, and light black cherry. The swallow brings notes of lemon juice, juicy strawberry, apple skin, tart raspberry, black cherry, crackery malt, and stone
A medium body pairs with gentle carbonation, resulting in a slick beer. Finishes truly neutral
I dig this one but the lack of carbonation holds it back a bit. Oh well, I still enjoyed it
Reviewed by WOLFGANG from South Carolina
4.27/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
030620 2019 Vintage from Morganton. Bright strawberries and a nice tart pucker. Fairly dry making it go down a little quicker. Being mindful of this, take your time and let it warm a bit for a remarkable nose.
Mar 07, 2020
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