Les Ronces
The Bruery Terreux
- From:
- The Bruery Terreux
- California, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 94
- Avg:
- 4.24 | pDev: 5.42%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 19
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 14, 2019
- Added:
- Dec 18, 2015
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 34
SCORE
94
Outstanding
94
Outstanding
Loosely translated as "The Brambles", Les Ronces is rooted in Southern California charm. The juicy fruit was commercially brought to life near Bruery Terreux at Knott's farm in Buena Park, California in the early 1930s. Since their peak in popularity, the berries have become more scarce and elusive, and at the same time, an ideal cohort for our wildly traditional bière. In Les Ronces, the boysenberries impart a reddish-purple hue to the oak-aged ale, with their sweet-tart flavor profile complementing the sour blonde base in a light jammy, puckering and refreshing fashion.
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
4.53/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Have had a few of these now, the most recent one last night at the concert in the park, all female mariachi band, never seen that before. Pours a light purple color. Purple drank in the house. Made a fine 1/5" off white head around the collar. Aroma hits the "jammy" berry notes, lemon, dry oak. What a treat.
Taste was one of the best juicy berry beers I've ever had. It was a clean sour, no berry feet like fermentation results here. Plenty of sourness to it, but the light blonde ale base make this a joy to drink with no challenge to it. Light on its feet for summer, but with enough juice to make it a special occasion. The boysenberry aspect of this is well done, can't really overstate how well they did with the actual fruit use on this one. Totally makes a difference having them available to be locally sourced. Similar to Room For More in that way.
Anyways, I will be buying bottles of this every year they offer it up, world class stuff. Another great beer for drinking.
Jun 18, 2018Taste was one of the best juicy berry beers I've ever had. It was a clean sour, no berry feet like fermentation results here. Plenty of sourness to it, but the light blonde ale base make this a joy to drink with no challenge to it. Light on its feet for summer, but with enough juice to make it a special occasion. The boysenberry aspect of this is well done, can't really overstate how well they did with the actual fruit use on this one. Totally makes a difference having them available to be locally sourced. Similar to Room For More in that way.
Anyways, I will be buying bottles of this every year they offer it up, world class stuff. Another great beer for drinking.
Reviewed by KevSal from California
4.23/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.23/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
750 into a bruery tulip
looks great small minimal pink head, love the dark pink hue. looks great in the glass
aroma is really good, great juicy fruit. some strong sour notes coming through.
flavor is strong sweet and sourness! nice oak. waves of juicy fruit, well done
mouthfeel is great, on the thick side for a sour, normal bruery
overall i had high expectation, and while it is really good i was still hoping for more. solid sour for sure
Feb 08, 2017looks great small minimal pink head, love the dark pink hue. looks great in the glass
aroma is really good, great juicy fruit. some strong sour notes coming through.
flavor is strong sweet and sourness! nice oak. waves of juicy fruit, well done
mouthfeel is great, on the thick side for a sour, normal bruery
overall i had high expectation, and while it is really good i was still hoping for more. solid sour for sure
Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia
4.33/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.33/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
750ml bottle poured into a hoarders tulip
A- pours a deep ruby purple color with a small foamy off-white head that reduces to a ring around the edge
S- aroma is bursting with fruity berry notes with highlights of raspberry jam, blackberry and cherry. Light lacto tartness with some earthy notes & fresh oak
T- tart and fruity up front with tons of berry notes; raspberry purée, boysenberry, cherry juice. Mid-palate gives some wet oak and funky tartness, the finish gives more berries and oak
M- medium body with low carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel and a crisp dry finish
O- berries all the way, aroma is more complex than taste
Dec 16, 2016A- pours a deep ruby purple color with a small foamy off-white head that reduces to a ring around the edge
S- aroma is bursting with fruity berry notes with highlights of raspberry jam, blackberry and cherry. Light lacto tartness with some earthy notes & fresh oak
T- tart and fruity up front with tons of berry notes; raspberry purée, boysenberry, cherry juice. Mid-palate gives some wet oak and funky tartness, the finish gives more berries and oak
M- medium body with low carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel and a crisp dry finish
O- berries all the way, aroma is more complex than taste
Reviewed by cvm4 from Mississippi
4.21/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L - The body pours a pinkish-purple with a paper white half finger head. A really great looking beer.
S - Tart boysenberry, acidity, lemon and oak.
T - Follows the nose. Tart boysenberry and oak come on strong. Mild acidity and lemon. Jammy boysenberry comes back at the end.
F - Light bodied and high carbonation. Dry and puckering.
O - The tartness and the fruit blend perfectly. Thanks for not being overly tart/sour as has been in the past.
Oct 30, 2016S - Tart boysenberry, acidity, lemon and oak.
T - Follows the nose. Tart boysenberry and oak come on strong. Mild acidity and lemon. Jammy boysenberry comes back at the end.
F - Light bodied and high carbonation. Dry and puckering.
O - The tartness and the fruit blend perfectly. Thanks for not being overly tart/sour as has been in the past.
Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania
3.73/5 rDev -12%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.73/5 rDev -12%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Bottle into a snifter appears a deep purple to maroon cokor with a pink stained head thats quick to fade.
The aroma is seedy berries, lemon and slight oakiness.
The taste is quite tart with unripe berry flavor, lemon, mild oak and dusty grain.
This is light in body, modestly carbonated and overall not bad. In typical bruery sour fashion this one is sour enough to hurt your tongue and is best drank in a serving size around a thimble full.
Oct 13, 2016The aroma is seedy berries, lemon and slight oakiness.
The taste is quite tart with unripe berry flavor, lemon, mild oak and dusty grain.
This is light in body, modestly carbonated and overall not bad. In typical bruery sour fashion this one is sour enough to hurt your tongue and is best drank in a serving size around a thimble full.
Rated by rlee1390 from Indiana
4.3/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.3/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Great sour. Boysenberry is great. Could be better if the sour was increased.
Sep 28, 2016
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