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Frucht: Cucumber
Bruery Terreux


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- From:
- Bruery Terreux
- California, United States
- Style:
- Berliner Weisse
Ranked #149 - ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #15,469 - Avg:
- 3.92 | pDev: 14.03%
- Reviews:
- 14
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 22, 2022
- Added:
- Sep 25, 2016
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good


Notes:
None
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Rated by entheos from California
2.49/5 rDev -36.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
2.49/5 rDev -36.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
Tart and vinegary.
Mar 19, 2022Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut
3.97/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: crystal clear; medium gold in color; with a fairly aggressive pour, less than a 1 finger white head that receded quickly to nothing; no lacing;
S: cucumber;
T: tart cucumber from start to finish; sweet and sour pickles; nicely tart;
M: light to medium bodied; moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish;
O: it's exactly what it says it is; having said that, it's not for me;
Jan 04, 2022S: cucumber;
T: tart cucumber from start to finish; sweet and sour pickles; nicely tart;
M: light to medium bodied; moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish;
O: it's exactly what it says it is; having said that, it's not for me;
Reviewed by DIM from Pennsylvania
2.32/5 rDev -40.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2
2.32/5 rDev -40.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2
Ooofff this is hard to take. A vegetal Berliner just tastes...off, like cucumber water gone horribly awry. Also this is a good deal more sour than is typical for the style. Overall this is a fairly emphatic "no".
Nov 18, 2021Reviewed by TinFang from California
3.54/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pint can packaged 4/27/21
Appearance - clear bronze, light head, settled quickly.
Smell - vegetables
Taste - borderline undrinkable since it's so sour, and I like sours. Definite cucumber flavor - tastes like a whole cucumber in the can. Distinct foeder taste. I ended up putting a large handful of crushed ice in the glass which resulted in a still fairly flavorful beer. Good for hot weather.
Aug 22, 2021Appearance - clear bronze, light head, settled quickly.
Smell - vegetables
Taste - borderline undrinkable since it's so sour, and I like sours. Definite cucumber flavor - tastes like a whole cucumber in the can. Distinct foeder taste. I ended up putting a large handful of crushed ice in the glass which resulted in a still fairly flavorful beer. Good for hot weather.
Reviewed by BubbleBobble from New York
3.51/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.51/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Pours a slightly hazy golden yellow, fizzy 1.5" head that quickly recedes, no lacing. Nose is essentially bread and butter pickle brine with its mix of salinity and sweet malt notes, along with some light oak. Taste, however, plays much more towards a straight sour pickle - tart, salty, and bracing. Carbonation is a little light, however, and the overall feel is a little heavy given the moderate abv.
Jul 24, 2021Reviewed by aasher from Indiana
3.75/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This beer has nice aromatics but there just isn't enough cucumber for the level of acid, especially when compared to the other beers in this series. It needs to be just a little bit brighter to stand up.
Jul 02, 2021Reviewed by SHODriver from North Carolina
4.5/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A: Poured into a new Belgium globe to a light golden orange beer which was topped by a dense and slightly rocky finger of white head which fades quickly to a collar around the edge of the glass with minimal lacing
S: Smells of cucumbers and sourness with a hint of oak
T: Taste is pretty tart on the front end with some nice cucumber flavor along with a touch of oak and creamy wheat. On the swallow there's more creamy wheat, tartness, and cucumbers.
M: This beer is fairly light in body but I would not consider it to be watery. Carbonation is effervescent and slightly prickly while the beer has a drying finish due to the acidity.
O: Overall this is another nice addition to the frucht series. Really nice cucumber flavor on top of a very solid base beer. It's like sour cucumber infused water if you're into that sort of thing.
Feb 06, 2021S: Smells of cucumbers and sourness with a hint of oak
T: Taste is pretty tart on the front end with some nice cucumber flavor along with a touch of oak and creamy wheat. On the swallow there's more creamy wheat, tartness, and cucumbers.
M: This beer is fairly light in body but I would not consider it to be watery. Carbonation is effervescent and slightly prickly while the beer has a drying finish due to the acidity.
O: Overall this is another nice addition to the frucht series. Really nice cucumber flavor on top of a very solid base beer. It's like sour cucumber infused water if you're into that sort of thing.
Reviewed by Red5StandingBy from Maryland
3.78/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from 16oz can into standard pint glass.
L: Burnt orange, cloudy. No head.
S: Cucumber, vinegar.
T: Like the aroma, quite tart.
F: Light, crisp.
O: I hate the taste, but it’s probably a pretty good BW.
Nov 17, 2019L: Burnt orange, cloudy. No head.
S: Cucumber, vinegar.
T: Like the aroma, quite tart.
F: Light, crisp.
O: I hate the taste, but it’s probably a pretty good BW.
Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
3/5 rDev -23.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
3/5 rDev -23.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Ok, this is a strange one:
I think I saw a bubble at the edge fir a second. Maybe not. Just a murky heavily burnt orange body, no head.
Nose and taste is where the scoring becomes odd. It’s sour. Too much so. It kills a lot, including any “weiss” part, but not the cucumber. That comes through quite nicely, actually, more in the nose than taste. The latter is less because the vinegary sour mostly masks it until you stop puckering. Of course, there’s some pickle thoughts involved here, but not as directly as you’d expect from my description.
Anyhow, overall, it’s way too aggressively sour but shows a nice amount of cucumber to bring it back towards the Mendoza line. If it were at least half as sour, maybe a third, I think it would be much better.
Sep 11, 2019I think I saw a bubble at the edge fir a second. Maybe not. Just a murky heavily burnt orange body, no head.
Nose and taste is where the scoring becomes odd. It’s sour. Too much so. It kills a lot, including any “weiss” part, but not the cucumber. That comes through quite nicely, actually, more in the nose than taste. The latter is less because the vinegary sour mostly masks it until you stop puckering. Of course, there’s some pickle thoughts involved here, but not as directly as you’d expect from my description.
Anyhow, overall, it’s way too aggressively sour but shows a nice amount of cucumber to bring it back towards the Mendoza line. If it were at least half as sour, maybe a third, I think it would be much better.
Rated by donspublic from Texas
4.35/5 rDev +11%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +11%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Very cucumber forward sour
Sep 07, 2019Reviewed by DefenCorps from Oregon
2.87/5 rDev -26.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
2.87/5 rDev -26.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
Can from The Beermongers.
A mildly hazy orange with a rapidly receding white head that leaves no lacing, this looks decent. The nose a blend of potent lactic acid, sharp and biting with a surprising amount of cucumber flavor. With both the green skin and the watery flesh and seed character present, this is quite deep. Mild grain and wheat. The palate opens quite bracingly tart with a strong lactic acid character, so much so that it hides any funk and depth that could be present. It also hides the grainy wheat that's likely present. What's not hidden is the prominent cucumber flavor. Juicy, pulpy, seedy and deep, it's quite delicious. Until the sourness takes over. Too sour, making this seem harsh and unrefined, especially on the rough finish. A fruity sweetness is present, tempering the sourness but not entirely. Decent in small quantities, undrinkable in the quantity sold.
Aug 20, 2019A mildly hazy orange with a rapidly receding white head that leaves no lacing, this looks decent. The nose a blend of potent lactic acid, sharp and biting with a surprising amount of cucumber flavor. With both the green skin and the watery flesh and seed character present, this is quite deep. Mild grain and wheat. The palate opens quite bracingly tart with a strong lactic acid character, so much so that it hides any funk and depth that could be present. It also hides the grainy wheat that's likely present. What's not hidden is the prominent cucumber flavor. Juicy, pulpy, seedy and deep, it's quite delicious. Until the sourness takes over. Too sour, making this seem harsh and unrefined, especially on the rough finish. A fruity sweetness is present, tempering the sourness but not entirely. Decent in small quantities, undrinkable in the quantity sold.
Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts
4.61/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.61/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Thanks to JLindros for sharing this can. Canned on 6/3/19
A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a nice hazy golden orange hue with a thin white head that fades quickly.
S - Aromas of super bright cucumber and lemons. Like it wants to go pickle but there no vinegar. Light coriander. Incredibly summer and bright.
T - Taste is similar to the nose with loads of tart vinegar and acidity, nice creamy wheat and coriander loads of bright lemons. There are loads of cucumber flavour here, great fresh cucumber notes.
M - Mouthfeel is nicey carbonated, bright and crisp.
O - Overall this was a very solid Berliner. The cucumber is wonderful with great acidity. Really like this!
Serving Type: can
Aug 03, 2019A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a nice hazy golden orange hue with a thin white head that fades quickly.
S - Aromas of super bright cucumber and lemons. Like it wants to go pickle but there no vinegar. Light coriander. Incredibly summer and bright.
T - Taste is similar to the nose with loads of tart vinegar and acidity, nice creamy wheat and coriander loads of bright lemons. There are loads of cucumber flavour here, great fresh cucumber notes.
M - Mouthfeel is nicey carbonated, bright and crisp.
O - Overall this was a very solid Berliner. The cucumber is wonderful with great acidity. Really like this!
Serving Type: can
Frucht: Cucumber from Bruery Terreux
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
55 ratings
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