Benedictum
Real Ale Brewing Company
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- Style:
- Wild Ale
Ranked #94 - ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 96
Ranked #1,476 - Avg:
- 4.41 | pDev: 5.44%
- Reviews:
- 4
- Ratings:
- From:
- Real Ale Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Avail:
- Rotating/Seasonal
- Wants
- 7
- Gots
- 10
SCORE
96
World-Class
96
World-Class
Notes:
Base beer — blend of brown ales
Maturation — 2 years
Secondary fermentation — wild yeast and bacteria in barrels
Tasting notes — toffee, cherry pie, tart
Maturation — 2 years
Secondary fermentation — wild yeast and bacteria in barrels
Tasting notes — toffee, cherry pie, tart
Reviews: 4
| Ratings: 66
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Reviews by MattSweatshirt:
MattSweatshirt from Texas
4/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours super dark and bar lighting isn't helping. Light brown at the bottom of the glass. Small tanned/off-white head.
Good Flanders base that is tart and brings forth some wood, cherry, dark chocolate, light vinegar, apple, light sweetness. The added cherries didn't seem to pop all that much.
Dec 11, 2013
4/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours super dark and bar lighting isn't helping. Light brown at the bottom of the glass. Small tanned/off-white head.
Good Flanders base that is tart and brings forth some wood, cherry, dark chocolate, light vinegar, apple, light sweetness. The added cherries didn't seem to pop all that much.
Dec 11, 2013
More User Reviews:
champ103 from Texas
4.5/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Once again a beer with no real review. I just don't understand why people can't write a little? Oh well. On tap at D&T in Houston.
A: Pours a dark ruby red, almost brown color. A one finger beige head forms with good retention and lace.
S: Tart and acidic up front. Lightly vinegary. Cherry tartness, that is a bit tanin like. Light wood. Beautifully tart, but simple. Lovely.
T: Again that tart, acidic vinegar flavor. Tart cherries and other dark fruits. Plums and figs. The tartness of the fruit and bugs are substantial and very welcoming with some wood/oak character.
M/D: A medium body. Though so incredibly crisp and effervescent. So clean and finishes perfectly dry. Just a beautiful beer to drink. I can't wait to get more.
An amazing Flanders style sour. This can easily be placed into at least three different styles. No bother with that however. Just another excellent MV beer that puts most everything from Jester King to shame.
Dec 01, 2013
4.5/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Once again a beer with no real review. I just don't understand why people can't write a little? Oh well. On tap at D&T in Houston.
A: Pours a dark ruby red, almost brown color. A one finger beige head forms with good retention and lace.
S: Tart and acidic up front. Lightly vinegary. Cherry tartness, that is a bit tanin like. Light wood. Beautifully tart, but simple. Lovely.
T: Again that tart, acidic vinegar flavor. Tart cherries and other dark fruits. Plums and figs. The tartness of the fruit and bugs are substantial and very welcoming with some wood/oak character.
M/D: A medium body. Though so incredibly crisp and effervescent. So clean and finishes perfectly dry. Just a beautiful beer to drink. I can't wait to get more.
An amazing Flanders style sour. This can easily be placed into at least three different styles. No bother with that however. Just another excellent MV beer that puts most everything from Jester King to shame.
Dec 01, 2013
Rimbimhoot from Illinois
4.31/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: Brown with thin head
S: Chocolate, lemon, tart cherry, lactic, caramel, strawberry
T: Medium sour, chocolate, cherry, caramel, lemon, acidic, lactic, oak, earthy Brett, vanilla
M: Light all around
O: Phenomenal integration of dark malts, fruit, earthy Brett and sour wild yeast. Very well done American oud bruin with the sour slightly kicked up
Dec 25, 2017
4.31/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: Brown with thin head
S: Chocolate, lemon, tart cherry, lactic, caramel, strawberry
T: Medium sour, chocolate, cherry, caramel, lemon, acidic, lactic, oak, earthy Brett, vanilla
M: Light all around
O: Phenomenal integration of dark malts, fruit, earthy Brett and sour wild yeast. Very well done American oud bruin with the sour slightly kicked up
Dec 25, 2017
kkarimi from Texas
4.27/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Nov 03, 2019
4.27/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Nov 03, 2019
cgrunin from Texas
4.27/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Jul 14, 2019
4.27/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Jul 14, 2019
BKotch from Texas
4.49/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Holy sh**! This is brewed in Texas? Closest beer brewed in the US I've ever had to a real Oud Bruin. Wonderful.
Dec 27, 2016
4.49/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Holy sh**! This is brewed in Texas? Closest beer brewed in the US I've ever had to a real Oud Bruin. Wonderful.
Dec 27, 2016
Magery from Kentucky
4.1/5 rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Aug 08, 2017
4.1/5 rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Aug 08, 2017
beeragent from Texas
3.95/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Dec 25, 2016
3.95/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Dec 25, 2016
tjmodica from Texas
4.46/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Feb 19, 2015
4.46/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Feb 19, 2015
GRG1313 from California
4.25/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Feb 11, 2017
4.25/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Feb 11, 2017
brew-Ed from Texas
4.5/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Jan 20, 2018
4.5/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Jan 20, 2018
videofrog from Texas
4.47/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
May 06, 2017
4.47/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
May 06, 2017
Benedictum from Real Ale Brewing Company
Beer rating:
96 out of
100 with
66 ratings
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