The Mesa
Cismontane Brewing Company
- From:
- Cismontane Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 14.82%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 13, 2018
- Added:
- Feb 05, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by JackRWatkins from Georgia
3.48/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.48/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
BATCH #3
A: pours a hazy light straw color with a prominent though quickly fading effervescence, short lived head, no lacing
S: nose is warm, smells like (spoiler alert) white wine with malt, pear and peach in small doses, dry subtle fishy aroma but not in an unpleasant way
T: immediately the malt marries together with the grapes for an interesting (and very hot) sensation, the grape flavor here is present but subtle and understated, no real hints of tartness, I personally would have used some spicy german noble hops here i feel like that would have been a nice touch, a subtle touch of bitterness is here but from the grapes not the hops. some of the vinous character i was looking forward to is not present which was disappoint
M: very dry but not quite mouth puckeringly so, could be a little less sticky
O:very good and very interesting, I think they are really onto something here, that being said i was a little disappointed. But it's definitely interesting. I would give it a try. I think a truly signature american beer style could be birthed out of this idea if it were further tinkered with and also manifested in such a way that it could be made year round
Jun 05, 2016A: pours a hazy light straw color with a prominent though quickly fading effervescence, short lived head, no lacing
S: nose is warm, smells like (spoiler alert) white wine with malt, pear and peach in small doses, dry subtle fishy aroma but not in an unpleasant way
T: immediately the malt marries together with the grapes for an interesting (and very hot) sensation, the grape flavor here is present but subtle and understated, no real hints of tartness, I personally would have used some spicy german noble hops here i feel like that would have been a nice touch, a subtle touch of bitterness is here but from the grapes not the hops. some of the vinous character i was looking forward to is not present which was disappoint
M: very dry but not quite mouth puckeringly so, could be a little less sticky
O:very good and very interesting, I think they are really onto something here, that being said i was a little disappointed. But it's definitely interesting. I would give it a try. I think a truly signature american beer style could be birthed out of this idea if it were further tinkered with and also manifested in such a way that it could be made year round
Rated by kscaldef from Oregon
2.25/5 rDev -39.4%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
2.25/5 rDev -39.4%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
Grape juice to start. Involuntary shudders to finish.
Jun 20, 2015
Reviewed by travolta from California
3.92/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 2 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 2 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Appearance: A very clear charred yellow with zero head, zero lacing, zero retention. Nothing very pleasing to look at.
Nose: Melon, kiwi, strawberry, slight green earth in the middle. open back up to green apple, with a tiny touch of banana. A very faint touch of sweet white grape astringency at the end.
Taste: Crisp and pleasant mouthfeel right up front, smooth white grape syrup, green apple tartness, some banana and malt undertones, finishes dry and crisp. Apple cider vinegar.
Notes: I was not quite sure how to rate this. It is easier to review than it is to assign a numerical value to say...it's appearance. There is no head or lacing, but, should there be?
Apr 03, 2015Nose: Melon, kiwi, strawberry, slight green earth in the middle. open back up to green apple, with a tiny touch of banana. A very faint touch of sweet white grape astringency at the end.
Taste: Crisp and pleasant mouthfeel right up front, smooth white grape syrup, green apple tartness, some banana and malt undertones, finishes dry and crisp. Apple cider vinegar.
Notes: I was not quite sure how to rate this. It is easier to review than it is to assign a numerical value to say...it's appearance. There is no head or lacing, but, should there be?
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