Spontanweisse
Fox Farm Brewery
- From:
- Fox Farm Brewery
- Connecticut, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.4 | pDev: 1.59%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 03, 2024
- Added:
- Nov 15, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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In collaboration with Row 34. Spontanweisse combines a portion of fresh Weissbier with a carefully selected blend of mature spontaneous beer. The final blend, bottled in August 2023 and conditioned in the bottle, combines the texture and fruit-forward esters in Weissbier with the depth and complexity you’d expect from barrel-aged spontaneous beer.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Roy_Hobbs from Connecticut
4.34/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.34/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
This is a nice looking beer. The ample carbonation was apparent before I even began the pour, as beer began to flow out of the top of the bottle shortly after I opened it. More of a slow lava volcano than an explosion. The pour resulted in an inch and change of off-white head that eventually receded to a spotty cap. Color is a light copper, with a general brightness.
Aroma has plenty of Weissbeer elements (banana, clove, general fruity esters), with some light yeasty funk from the spontaneous beer. Very interesting.
Taste is very interesting. Up front it reminds me of a light farmhouse ale, with lemon zest and a light, lively feel. Mid-palate there's a little more heft to it, and the Weissbeer notes begin to take over. A little bit of funk shoes up late in the finish.
Overall, I had reasonably high hopes for this beer, and they were surpassed. This could have been a train wreck, but hats off to Fox Farm and Row 34 for creating a unique, refreshing, tasty beer with plenty of depth.
Jun 22, 2024Aroma has plenty of Weissbeer elements (banana, clove, general fruity esters), with some light yeasty funk from the spontaneous beer. Very interesting.
Taste is very interesting. Up front it reminds me of a light farmhouse ale, with lemon zest and a light, lively feel. Mid-palate there's a little more heft to it, and the Weissbeer notes begin to take over. A little bit of funk shoes up late in the finish.
Overall, I had reasonably high hopes for this beer, and they were surpassed. This could have been a train wreck, but hats off to Fox Farm and Row 34 for creating a unique, refreshing, tasty beer with plenty of depth.
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