III
OEC Brewing (Ordinem Ecentrici Coctores)

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From:
OEC Brewing (Ordinem Ecentrici Coctores)
 
Connecticut, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
9%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.13 | pDev: 9.93%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
48
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 17, 2017
Added:
Mar 02, 2015
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  10
III (pronounced as “three”) is our hybrid of a Tripel & a Double IPA brewed with brettanomyces. III is brewed with pilsner malt & a touch of unmalted wheat along with copious amounts of hops.

This version of III is a 50/50 blend of young ale & a matured version in Zinfandel barrels. The barrel maturation softens the hop character & brings out notes of peach, apricot & grapefruit.

Blend #1 - 02/11/2015
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Ratings by PhineasMcClintock:
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Rated by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

4.4/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Mar 20, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.51 by Shafaegalo from Texas

Oct 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by N1Nkasi from Connecticut

Dec 19, 2016
 
Rated: 4.21 by BeerBeast from Florida

Nov 02, 2016
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Reviewed by hopley from Massachusetts

4.76/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Blended in 2015, batch number 2, batch date 12.22.2015. Drank 08.17.16.

Another OEC beer that upon first sip, you think "they've knocked it out of the park again"!

Look - gold, clear

Smell - light brett but mild, much stronger than the taste

Taste - Sweet from the triple, full body from the dubble, and the brett and hops interact perfectly for some bitterness and thirst quench.

Overall - There is nothing tart or sour about this "wild" beer; this is just an insanely sweet malty bitter tasty yellow beer, that is very funky. Interesting thing about this beer is that I drank the first half over 45 minutes, but liked the beginning part right out of the fridge better. I still loved it as it warmed, but comparing this to an IPA while still cold (or following an IPA), gave this beer so much more meaning.
Aug 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.8 by BltByKrmn from New York

May 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.44 by jimtroy21 from Connecticut

Apr 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.41 by Bilco from Pennsylvania

Feb 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by ArtZan from New Jersey

Feb 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.35 by allenson21 from New York

Jan 30, 2016
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Reviewed by M_chav from New Mexico

4.54/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Oh this is damn lovely. So beautiful on the pour, hazy orange, total unfiltered. Smells like a fruity brett compliment - superb! Tastes great, one of the best brett IPAs I've ever had the pleasure sipping on. right up there with Brett Loves Citra from Casey. This is damn delicious. Feel is super smooth, way to drinkable - even being a triple IPA, the brett somehow develops really well into the hops. incredible balanced and wheaty. Overall an exceptional brew, I will definitely seek this out again!
Nov 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by Stum-pub from Connecticut

Sep 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by mltobin from Connecticut

Aug 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by kinopio from Massachusetts

Jul 31, 2015
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

2.9/5  rDev -29.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
750 mL bottle poured into a snifter. Huge white head atop a hazy light orange body. Smells like brett, tropical fruits, some hops, and tripel yeastiness. Taste is intense and a little rough. Some of that tropical fruit comes through. Lots of bretty earthiness. Oak. Strong tripel flavor that kinda detracts. Unpleasant finish. Medium heavy. High carbonation. Not my favorite OEC offering.
Jul 07, 2015
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California

4.41/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Thanks to jmgrub for sharing this one at mrbubbler's tasting.

Blended in 2015. Batch Number 1. Batch Date 2/11/15.

Pours a murky orange with a foamy white head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is sour with grain, fruit, funk, and acidic aromas. Taste is much the same with sour grain, fruit, funk, spice, and wood flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of acidity on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a very good beer with awesome sour and funk characteristics coming from this blend of beers.

Serving type: bottle.
Jun 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by GRG1313 from California

May 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by mklisz from New Hampshire

May 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.23 by Uconnelmo from Connecticut

May 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by LoveStout from New York

May 09, 2015
III from OEC Brewing (Ordinem Ecentrici Coctores)
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 48 ratings