Batch #8 (for Sly Stone)
Zebulon Artisan Ales
- From:
- Zebulon Artisan Ales
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 7.7%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.09 | pDev: 8.31%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 13, 2017
- Added:
- Nov 24, 2015
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
We took our classic saison and soured it then aged it for four months with our house Brett blend. We then put it onto almost 3# per gallon of apricots and let it sit another month before bottling. Super juicy, like biting into a ripe apricot, sour but not enamel stripping sour, low to medium funk.
Dedicated to one of the great funksters of all time: Sly Stone, the man behind Sly and the Family Stone.
Dedicated to one of the great funksters of all time: Sly Stone, the man behind Sly and the Family Stone.
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.25/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Pours a hazy goldenstraw with a two finger head that leaves plenty of splashy lacing
Smell: Cracker malt, apricot and barnyard funk
Taste: Funky apricot tones build, from the outset, with a crackery base building, underneath; bitterness builds, through the middle, to complement the tart fruit flavors; the funky tart aspect wins the battle, however, in the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate to high carbonation
Overall: A lot of nuance with the apricots here; time has enabled the Brett to work its magic
Mar 13, 2017Smell: Cracker malt, apricot and barnyard funk
Taste: Funky apricot tones build, from the outset, with a crackery base building, underneath; bitterness builds, through the middle, to complement the tart fruit flavors; the funky tart aspect wins the battle, however, in the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate to high carbonation
Overall: A lot of nuance with the apricots here; time has enabled the Brett to work its magic
Reviewed by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia
3.87/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle shared by Chris. Thanks man.
Bright orange, hazy body with a small, fizzy head. Aromas of apricot and yeast. Overall, the aroma is subtle, even a bit weak. Apricot emerges more so in the flavor. A hint of funk, soft fruitiness. Light to medium in body with soft / low carbonation. Pretty good.
Sep 10, 2016Bright orange, hazy body with a small, fizzy head. Aromas of apricot and yeast. Overall, the aroma is subtle, even a bit weak. Apricot emerges more so in the flavor. A hint of funk, soft fruitiness. Light to medium in body with soft / low carbonation. Pretty good.
Rated by pathman from Ohio
4.5/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
6/10/16 draft @ Zebulon
Jun 10, 2016
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