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Fox Farm Brewery

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From:
Fox Farm Brewery
 
Connecticut, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
Ranked #205
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
93
Ranked #4,616
Avg:
4.3 | pDev: 5.58%
Ratings:
20 | reviews: 6
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 20, 2025
Added:
Nov 17, 2021
Wants:
  0
Gots:
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Blend of one-, two- and three-year spontaneous ales.

Very much inspired by lambic brewing traditions, each thread within the blend was made from our untreated well water, a grist of ~60% local barley malt and ~40% unmalted locally-grown wheat and whole leaf aged hops. Fermented and aged within a variety of oak formats (wine barrels, puncheons and large casks) the various components were blended for complexity and balance.
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Rated: 4.26 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Sep 20, 2025
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4.59/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This one pours a nice and slightly hazy golden orange color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.

This smells like citrus, peach, white wine, orange peel, and oak.

These Fox Farm wild ales are just consistently so tremendous to me. There’s a wonderfully oakiness and light grapey character here, with lemon and orange peel, peach, a touch of herbal spice, hay, and grapefruit.

This is light bodied, clean, nicely crisp, not that tart, and really drinkable.

This absolutely hit the spot.
Mar 01, 2025
 
Rated: 4.34 by alexsergio from New York

Jan 19, 2025
 
Rated: 4.42 by Dizzy242 from Massachusetts

Jan 18, 2025
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Reviewed by Beers-es from Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From a 750ml corked bottle, pours a lovely hazy glowing orange. Big dense head of white foam sticks around for the whole glass, adding a pleasant creaminess to the feel. Smell and taste feature hay, funky yeast, bright, sharp citrus and a touch of oak. Lightly sour, dry finish. Exceptional beer.
Nov 25, 2024
 
Rated: 3.82 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Nov 02, 2024
 
Rated: 4.35 by shelby415 from Oregon

Aug 25, 2024
 
Rated: 4.29 by jcoleMA66 from Massachusetts

Jul 22, 2024
 
Rated: 4.49 by Chilmer from Iowa

Jun 21, 2024
 
Rated: 4.09 by QuentinDishaw from Massachusetts

Jun 01, 2024
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Reviewed by Rug from Massachusetts

4.43/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bottled 1/13/23

And just like that, I’m somehow already done with my beers from my first trip to Fox Farm. I’ve enjoyed the hell out of everything I’ve tried so far, and I’m sure this last one will be no different. This is your typical American take on a Gueuze and I’m perfectly fine with that. Let’s pop it open and find out what it’s all about

Pours a cloudy orange gold with 2 fingers of soapy off white head that slowly fades to cap and leaves decent lacing

It’s very funky in the nose, but not in an overwhelming way. I’m picking up on aromas of wet hay, sharp oak, tannic white wine, crabapple, earthy wheat, wildflower honey, jammy apricot, lemon juice, and a touch of cheese rind

The funk level is turned up in taste, but so are the fruity notes which creates a wonderful balance. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting lemon juice, earthy wheat, tannic white wine, stone, sharp oak, crackery malt, jammy apricot, lime zest, wildflower honey, and straw. The swallow brings notes of lime zest, crackery malt, cheese rind, jammy apricot, tannic white wine, earthy wheat, apple skin, and sharp oak

A medium body pairs with moderate carbonation, resulting in a crisp and sharp beer. Finishes bone dry and refreshing

What a way to end ny first Fox Farm haul. I need to go back ASAP
Nov 08, 2023
 
Rated: 4.76 by CraftFan5 from New Jersey

Jun 02, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

May 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.89 by vfgccp from New York

Apr 08, 2023
 
Rated: 4.29 by The_Kriek_Freak from Greenland

Dec 11, 2022
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Reviewed by Jwale73 from Rhode Island

4/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750ml bottled served in a tulip. Pours a golden-orange with a slight haze to the clarity and a fizzy, 1/8th inch head the dissipates towards the shoulders as it continues to sizzle, pop and disperse. Nose expresses acetic acid (almost akin to vinegar), funk, and citrus. Taste consistent with nose with the suggestion of lactic acid and a hint of cork. Mouthfeel is light in body with a bright carbonation. The acidity on this beer is fierce and assertive and lingers between quaffs as a prickle on the tongue and excited salivary glands. Overall, a solid Wild Ale; however, the acidity takes away from some of the nuances.
Feb 06, 2022
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

4/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750 mL bottle. Cloudy orange. Smells of grassy hops, oak, a little stone fruit. Tastes of stone fruit, lemon, chewy grassy hops, lightly sweet. Light, fresh, and bright. Nice.
Feb 05, 2022
 
Rated: 4.57 by MrDarcy from Arizona

Dec 31, 2021
 
Rated: 4.5 by JLK7299 from North Carolina

Dec 29, 2021
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Reviewed by Tommo from Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a lightly hazy yellow, good head. Nose is sweet lemons. Taste is citrusy, nice funk. Overall drinks like a young lambic. Barrel character is mild, hop flavoring is non existent which sets it apart from belgian versions of this (or other american spontaneous beers like JK Spon).
Nov 28, 2021