Know When To Holtam
Claimstake Brewing Company

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From:
Claimstake Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
4.11 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 18, 2018
Added:
Feb 18, 2018
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Kettle soured with mango, vanilla, and cinnamon. Brewed in honor of Steve Holtam.
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Reviewed by TheSixthRing from California

4.11/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
From a crowler filled 02/16/18

Appearance - Poured into a 16oz tulip, slight haze and pale yellow in color with a white, half finger's width head that fizzes away like soda, leaving a barren surface with suds fizzing up from the bottom. No lacing.

Smell - Fruity, almost rhubarb pie-like aroma with the cinnamon and vanilla adding those elements to the aromatic character.

Taste - Follows the nose. Tangy fruit that tastes more like rhubarb than mango, while the cinnamon and vanilla add nice depth and compliment the tartness.

Mouthfeel - Light-bodied with tingly, bitey carbonation. Slick, easy drinker with a crisp, bone dry finish.

Overall - Really tasty brew. Actually not far off from the Poremba Punch Gose they released some 3 months ago or so, minus the salty component, although there's certainly a dry, puckery element to it given the sourness.
Feb 18, 2018