Fruit Bat Disco
Fonta Flora Brewery
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- Style:
- Fruit and Field Beer
Ranked #257 - ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #26,971 - Avg:
- 3.85 | pDev: 11.69%
- Reviews:
- 4
- Ratings:
- From:
- Fonta Flora Brewery
- North Carolina, United States
- Avail:
- Rotating/Seasonal
- Wants
- 0
- Gots
- 0
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
Notes:
Belgian-style fruit beer brewed with WNC Malt and fermented with our unique saison blend atop local strawberries.
Reviews: 4
| Ratings: 15
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Reviews by Griffin2:
Griffin2 from Virginia
3.94/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 16 oz can dated 5/23/19 into Willi Becher pint glass.
L - Pours an orangey pink color with minimal white head.
S - Smells of strawberries.
T - Tastes of light strawberries.
F - Medium body and lightly carbonated.
O - Very refreshing summer beer
Jun 11, 2019
3.94/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 16 oz can dated 5/23/19 into Willi Becher pint glass.
L - Pours an orangey pink color with minimal white head.
S - Smells of strawberries.
T - Tastes of light strawberries.
F - Medium body and lightly carbonated.
O - Very refreshing summer beer
Jun 11, 2019
More User Reviews:
MephistosCafe from North Carolina
4.5/5 rDev +16.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Jun 04, 2019
4.5/5 rDev +16.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Jun 04, 2019
DVMin98 from North Carolina
3.52/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Jun 30, 2019
3.52/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Jun 30, 2019
PEBKAC from North Carolina
2.41/5 rDev -37.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
Can from Tasty Beverage Co., Ommegang glass pour. Canned 6/18/18.
Cloudy, grapefruit-colored brew. Thin, pasty white, failing head.
Smells of generic melon, grass, wheat, yeast. Maybe something hinting at guava, but it’s probably just the color. Couldn’t tell that this was made with strawberries.
Creamy, pasty, pasta water texture; not pleasant. Does taste faintly guava-ish, maybe like watermelon rind, but it’s mostly just goopy, melted carbs & water. A touch of bitterness & a light sparkle tricks me into third & fourth sip of porridge.
Up the bubbles & maybe it’s worth a shot.
Aug 13, 2018
2.41/5 rDev -37.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
Can from Tasty Beverage Co., Ommegang glass pour. Canned 6/18/18.
Cloudy, grapefruit-colored brew. Thin, pasty white, failing head.
Smells of generic melon, grass, wheat, yeast. Maybe something hinting at guava, but it’s probably just the color. Couldn’t tell that this was made with strawberries.
Creamy, pasty, pasta water texture; not pleasant. Does taste faintly guava-ish, maybe like watermelon rind, but it’s mostly just goopy, melted carbs & water. A touch of bitterness & a light sparkle tricks me into third & fourth sip of porridge.
Up the bubbles & maybe it’s worth a shot.
Aug 13, 2018
kell50 from North Carolina
3.77/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Aug 26, 2018
3.77/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Aug 26, 2018
dbrauneis from North Carolina
3.89/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A: Pours a cloudy medium pinkish orange in color with moderate amounts of fine active visible carbonation rising along the edges of the glass and moderate orange + pink + pale golden yellow colored highlights. The beer has a two finger tall dense sudsy foamy off-white head that slowly reduces to a large patch of thin film covering the entire surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.
S: Moderate aromas of slightly sweet, slightly tart strawberries over the top of light aromas of slightly spicy, slightly funk yeastiness, and a light to moderate aroma of pale + biscuit + doughy malts with minimal amounts of sweetness.
T: Upfront there are moderate flavors of pale + biscuit + doughy malts with minimal amounts of sweetness. That is followed by light flavors of slightly spicy, slightly funk yeastiness. Finally there is a light to moderate flavor of slightly sweet, slightly tart strawberries. There is no perceptible hop presence and minimal amounts of bitterness with the strawberries flavors lingering slightly.
M: Light to medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Light amounts of acidic tartness and a hint of dryness in the finish.
O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol. Vey natural strawberry flavors and aromas. Enjoyable.
Jul 22, 2018
3.89/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A: Pours a cloudy medium pinkish orange in color with moderate amounts of fine active visible carbonation rising along the edges of the glass and moderate orange + pink + pale golden yellow colored highlights. The beer has a two finger tall dense sudsy foamy off-white head that slowly reduces to a large patch of thin film covering the entire surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.
S: Moderate aromas of slightly sweet, slightly tart strawberries over the top of light aromas of slightly spicy, slightly funk yeastiness, and a light to moderate aroma of pale + biscuit + doughy malts with minimal amounts of sweetness.
T: Upfront there are moderate flavors of pale + biscuit + doughy malts with minimal amounts of sweetness. That is followed by light flavors of slightly spicy, slightly funk yeastiness. Finally there is a light to moderate flavor of slightly sweet, slightly tart strawberries. There is no perceptible hop presence and minimal amounts of bitterness with the strawberries flavors lingering slightly.
M: Light to medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Light amounts of acidic tartness and a hint of dryness in the finish.
O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol. Vey natural strawberry flavors and aromas. Enjoyable.
Jul 22, 2018
oriolesfan4 from Maryland
3.76/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
May 23, 2016
3.76/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
May 23, 2016
Ohiovania from Ohio
3.69/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
Jun 05, 2016
3.69/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
Jun 05, 2016
AngusOg from North Carolina
4.25/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
May 24, 2016
4.25/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
May 24, 2016
thatoneguymike from Georgia
3.78/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Sep 04, 2016
3.78/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Sep 04, 2016
RochefortChris from North Carolina
3.5/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jun 14, 2016
3.5/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jun 14, 2016
baklo from North Carolina
4/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jul 21, 2018
4/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jul 21, 2018
HopsForBrains from North Carolina
3.85/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jun 17, 2018
3.85/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jun 17, 2018
CavemanRamblin from North Carolina
4.25/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jul 01, 2018
4.25/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jul 01, 2018
hman43 from North Carolina
3.86/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look: It pours cloudy and peach. The peach look is a bit dark. It has a white head with low head retention.
Smell: Initially, it has a strong strawberry and a bit of tart aroma. There is also a bit of biscuit and dough. There is a low funk background.
Taste: The taste has a vibrant strawberry flavor with some doughy and biscuit elements. It does have a low tart element to it. It has a light herbal touch to it with a light funk.
Feel: It has a moderate body with a slightly tart and sweet finish.
Overall, the flavors are elegant with the tartness and Belgian qualities which makes for a pleasant beer.
Jul 18, 2018
3.86/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look: It pours cloudy and peach. The peach look is a bit dark. It has a white head with low head retention.
Smell: Initially, it has a strong strawberry and a bit of tart aroma. There is also a bit of biscuit and dough. There is a low funk background.
Taste: The taste has a vibrant strawberry flavor with some doughy and biscuit elements. It does have a low tart element to it. It has a light herbal touch to it with a light funk.
Feel: It has a moderate body with a slightly tart and sweet finish.
Overall, the flavors are elegant with the tartness and Belgian qualities which makes for a pleasant beer.
Jul 18, 2018
Fruit Bat Disco from Fonta Flora Brewery
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
15 ratings
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