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Tarte Nouveau Session Sour
Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
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- From:
- Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 3.9%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 11.54%
- Reviews:
- 85
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 29, 2020
- Added:
- Mar 05, 2014
- Wants:
- 9
- Gots:
- 83
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
Notes:
Tarte Nouveau, 3.9% ABV, is kettle-soured with lactobacillus. This tart beer pours pale yellow with a large, dense, white head.
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.5/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The appearance was a semi-hazy yellow color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within less than 20 seconds. No lacing surrounded the edges of the glass whatsoever. The smell had a sharp tart citrus with a slight sour apple element underneath. The taste was mainly sour with a slight refreshing citrus aftertaste and no finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a really great sessionability about it. The carbonation was definitely there - sharp. Overall, I think Weyerbacher did what they wanted to do, a session sour ale, definitely for the sour ale fan.
Jun 24, 2017
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
3.51/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.51/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Appearance: Pours a clear golden color; the lid starts at half and inch and declines from there; a few dots and dashes of lacing
Smell: Funky green apple tones with a hint of caramel
Taste: Acetic from the outset, with green apple tones dominant from start to finish
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall; Almost a year old and perhaps that has had an impact but this is a rather disappointing beer
May 14, 2017Smell: Funky green apple tones with a hint of caramel
Taste: Acetic from the outset, with green apple tones dominant from start to finish
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall; Almost a year old and perhaps that has had an impact but this is a rather disappointing beer
Reviewed by Blackop555 from Michigan
3.67/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours light gold. Foamy, medium, white head fades fast.
Smells sour apple, citrus, balsamic vinegar and some funk.
Tastes light tartness, fruit, lemon, citrus, vinegar. Finish is dry with vinegar and light funk linger. Lighter Medium body and fizzy medium carbonation.
May 02, 2017Smells sour apple, citrus, balsamic vinegar and some funk.
Tastes light tartness, fruit, lemon, citrus, vinegar. Finish is dry with vinegar and light funk linger. Lighter Medium body and fizzy medium carbonation.
Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania
3.74/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
We are approaching the kick-off of New Beer Sunday (Week 626) & I am using the occasion to kick-off my long-awaited & much-needed horizontal of Weyerbacher B.C. beers. I have a LOT of their beers in my Bottle Backlog and it may take several days until they are depleted. Enjoy the ride!
From the bottle: "Session Sour".
Having Pop!ped the cap, I went with a fairly heavy-handed pour since it is a fresh bottle & there was no flocculate or lees visible. The head was as fizzy as pop, but I still managed to get a brief two fingers of light-tan head before it reduced to wisps. Color was Golden-Amber (SRM = > 5, < 7) with NE-quality clarity, enticing a visit from the Gelt Gang of Mammon, Midas & Croesus. Nose had a sharp sourness, like milk gone bad or cheese in an early stage of fermentation. Mouthfeel was soft, not thin per se, but very unobtrusive. The taste was quite tart, as advertised. Vinegar was the first thing that came to mind, followed by lemons and sour cherries, but offset by a crackery maltiness. I also began to taste green apples and pears as my eyes watered a little bit. This style is not my favorite, by any means, but this was pleasant enough. Finish was quite dry, akin to a white wine in terms of its tartness. It was good & I also have the Blood Orange version, but one was enough for me.
Feb 19, 2017From the bottle: "Session Sour".
Having Pop!ped the cap, I went with a fairly heavy-handed pour since it is a fresh bottle & there was no flocculate or lees visible. The head was as fizzy as pop, but I still managed to get a brief two fingers of light-tan head before it reduced to wisps. Color was Golden-Amber (SRM = > 5, < 7) with NE-quality clarity, enticing a visit from the Gelt Gang of Mammon, Midas & Croesus. Nose had a sharp sourness, like milk gone bad or cheese in an early stage of fermentation. Mouthfeel was soft, not thin per se, but very unobtrusive. The taste was quite tart, as advertised. Vinegar was the first thing that came to mind, followed by lemons and sour cherries, but offset by a crackery maltiness. I also began to taste green apples and pears as my eyes watered a little bit. This style is not my favorite, by any means, but this was pleasant enough. Finish was quite dry, akin to a white wine in terms of its tartness. It was good & I also have the Blood Orange version, but one was enough for me.
Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire
3.75/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle from Bert's
Slightly hazy light golden color with a thin bubbly white head that dissipates quickly. Tart cherries, lemons, light balsamic, light bready malt moderate earthy funk. More body than I was expecting for the abv. Not bad, somewhat of a cross between a Berliner and a Flanders Red.
Nov 20, 2016Slightly hazy light golden color with a thin bubbly white head that dissipates quickly. Tart cherries, lemons, light balsamic, light bready malt moderate earthy funk. More body than I was expecting for the abv. Not bad, somewhat of a cross between a Berliner and a Flanders Red.
Reviewed by Cylinsier from Pennsylvania
3.76/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 oz
Pours a clear barley golden, coarse white bubbles create a brief head that dissipates to little more than a ring.
Smells of sour apple, malt vinegar, and lemon citrus.
Tastes pretty tart, green apple and vinegar mostly, with some light citrus and grape. Hints of a crisp cracker malt undertone.
Medium body with stinging carbonation on the roof of the mouth.
The weakest part of this beer is the pour, which is very boring. Beyond that, it's a solid sour ale with some good notes reminiscent of Flemish sours. The vinegar flavor and crisp poppy body in particular are good representations of the style. Worth trying.
Aug 03, 2016Pours a clear barley golden, coarse white bubbles create a brief head that dissipates to little more than a ring.
Smells of sour apple, malt vinegar, and lemon citrus.
Tastes pretty tart, green apple and vinegar mostly, with some light citrus and grape. Hints of a crisp cracker malt undertone.
Medium body with stinging carbonation on the roof of the mouth.
The weakest part of this beer is the pour, which is very boring. Beyond that, it's a solid sour ale with some good notes reminiscent of Flemish sours. The vinegar flavor and crisp poppy body in particular are good representations of the style. Worth trying.
Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania
3.55/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a Lagunitas mason glass
L: Pours a clear light golden-orange color. Faint head fizzes away quickly. No lacing.
S: Tart and funky. Lemons and green apple.
T/F: Tart and funky but not much of a pucker. Flavors are lemon and pear mixed with vinegar. Some wheat in the background. Very light... almost watery, but given the very low ABV this makes sense. Low carbonation. Finish is dry.
O: For what it is.. a sessionable sour that you could literally drink all day... it's not half bad. Doesn't compare to some of the 'real' sours, but again... for what they were aiming for I think that Weyerbacher mostly hit the mark.
Aug 02, 2016L: Pours a clear light golden-orange color. Faint head fizzes away quickly. No lacing.
S: Tart and funky. Lemons and green apple.
T/F: Tart and funky but not much of a pucker. Flavors are lemon and pear mixed with vinegar. Some wheat in the background. Very light... almost watery, but given the very low ABV this makes sense. Low carbonation. Finish is dry.
O: For what it is.. a sessionable sour that you could literally drink all day... it's not half bad. Doesn't compare to some of the 'real' sours, but again... for what they were aiming for I think that Weyerbacher mostly hit the mark.
Tarte Nouveau Session Sour from Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
507 ratings
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