By And By
Other Half Brewing - Center Street

Can Tx to Chris J,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picked this up when it was released and finally got around to it today as the aging became obvious when I undid the cap. Lots of head everywhere as this was one of the liveliest beers that I've ever had. As another reviewer stated on here, the yeast wasn't quite as funky given that level of carbonation but the body was there and this had nice balance to it from start to finish.

Quite the pour to this as the beer had tons of foam, a thick and lacy head leftover form that, and a copious amount of spotty lacing once it went down. Lots of yeast at the bottom of the bottle as well as this had a dank, murky hue once it was poured out. Dank citrus, yeast, and a hint of booze were in the nose but the aroma wasn't terribly strong for this one. The taste was another matter as the dryness really emerged once I sipped this. Lots of dankness to go with a moderate amount of Citra hops. The oats and malt really came through as this had a good amount of oats and crackery bite to it that balanced out the subdued yeast that lingered through to the aftertaste. Somewhat slick and carbonated sufficiently, this went down well for being so dank and thick, while the Brett yeast struggled to be felt throughout my session...

There was enough alcohol in this but the liquid fell a bit short of being too strong. While obviously not a typical American IPA, this could have been easily categorized as a Wild Ale or a Belgian IPA. Nevertheless, this was quite intriguing and relatively easy to quaff, though it called for a glass of water as a chaser when all was said and done. Interesting stuff as Other Half continues to collaborate well as anyone in the business!

A 500ml bottle with no visible date poured in a 13oz. tulip glass for the review.

Look- It foamed upon opening and poured a very lively cloudy pale yellow with a mountain of 'dirty' white sudsy foam. A lot of sediment settles to the bottom of the glass and there is abundant lacing.

Smell- Fruit salad immediately comes to mind with pineapple, mango, orange, and peach. There are floral undertones along with a hint of brett.

Taste- Mildly tart and juicy mango, pineapple, lemon zest and orange peel. There is a prominent floral presence as the fruit subsides and a slight bitterness. Other than a slight tartness, there isn't much funk from the brett to be found.

Feel- Thin with a slight mouth tingle and a touch of bitterness in a semi dry finish.

Overall- A very pleasing mix of slightly tart juicy fruit and floral notes. The brett is a sideshow in this beer letting the hops shine. This is one fine easy drinking example of the style that I would definitely recommend.

Bottle shared by Paul. Thanks man.

Hazy yellow body with a soft, white head. Melon, brett, lemon, lemon zest. Lemon pie. Brett forward with a gentle sweetness.

 

Cloudy and light orange color with a dollop of whip cream-like white head that eventually relaxes to a thick lasting cap. Slathers of lace are left to languish leisurely.

Mmmm, nice funky and spicy brett notes collide with the aromas of grapefruit, lemon, neutral sweet, and some righteous tart yeastiness that sets the whole thing into motion.

More sweet than expected, there is a complex cavalcade of cranking flavors that thrill the palate the first moment beer meets tongue. Grapefruit, orange, pepper, earth, lemon, rounded tart, candi sweet and also grainy sweet, with an end of sip that is funky and semi dry.

Med. body, carb. viscosity that frames the taste well. Above average finish.

BA lists this as a wild ale, but it is a Brett IPA, and a damned good one. Highly recommended.