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Bright Black Delight
American Solera
- From:
- American Solera
- Oklahoma, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.28 | pDev: 6.31%
- Reviews:
- 6
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 30, 2020
- Added:
- Mar 31, 2017
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 7
Sour ale aged in oak tanks with blackberries
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Ratings by knicks19947:
Rated by knicks19947 from New York
4.25/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jan 05, 2018
4.25/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jan 05, 2018
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
4.25/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a semi-dark red to purple color topped by a small pink/light red foamy head. This softly slid off to leave some sporadic semi-foamy lace.
The aroma had some blackberry sweet and tart character up front playing with some floral crisp character. Light sweet wood with vinous quality and some grassiness.
The flavor leaned into a tart to sour blend initially then brought in some graceful sweetness from the blackberries and vinous grassy to slightly lemony sort of way about it. Mostly vinous in its aftertaste with some acidic lemon and dry woodiness.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fair sipping quality about it. Good carbonation and ABV. Slight tickle of blackberry sweet and tart edge in the finish with some acidity.
Overall, a very nice American wild ale with blackberries added for a keen balance. Would bang again.
May 07, 2019The appearance was a semi-dark red to purple color topped by a small pink/light red foamy head. This softly slid off to leave some sporadic semi-foamy lace.
The aroma had some blackberry sweet and tart character up front playing with some floral crisp character. Light sweet wood with vinous quality and some grassiness.
The flavor leaned into a tart to sour blend initially then brought in some graceful sweetness from the blackberries and vinous grassy to slightly lemony sort of way about it. Mostly vinous in its aftertaste with some acidic lemon and dry woodiness.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fair sipping quality about it. Good carbonation and ABV. Slight tickle of blackberry sweet and tart edge in the finish with some acidity.
Overall, a very nice American wild ale with blackberries added for a keen balance. Would bang again.
Rated by spinrsx from Canada (ON)
4.07/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.07/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Bottle thanks to Stephen
Jun 01, 2018Reviewed by Bruno74200 from France
4.49/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
It pours a nice purple body with a thin head
The aroma of blackberry is very nice and proheminent.
The taste is vinous and very enjoyable with berries notes with oak notes as vanilla. Very balanced. Certain tartness
The carbonation is fine
Nice
May 15, 2018The aroma of blackberry is very nice and proheminent.
The taste is vinous and very enjoyable with berries notes with oak notes as vanilla. Very balanced. Certain tartness
The carbonation is fine
Nice
Reviewed by kitch from Hong Kong
4.19/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A 12.7 fl. oz. bottle, 2016 vintage. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A purplish red colour with a one finger pinkish head that dissipated quickly and left no lacing.
Aroma: Blackberry, mixed berries, berry skin, oak, vanilla and funk.
Taste: Tart, lightly sour, blackberry, tangy mixed berries, vinegar and oak with some light vanilla.
Mouthfeel: Dry, medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: A nice fruity Wild Ale, although I’d prefer it even more if the oak and vanilla flavours were a little lighter.
Apr 03, 2018Appearance: A purplish red colour with a one finger pinkish head that dissipated quickly and left no lacing.
Aroma: Blackberry, mixed berries, berry skin, oak, vanilla and funk.
Taste: Tart, lightly sour, blackberry, tangy mixed berries, vinegar and oak with some light vanilla.
Mouthfeel: Dry, medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: A nice fruity Wild Ale, although I’d prefer it even more if the oak and vanilla flavours were a little lighter.
Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina
4.2/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.2/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
375 ml bottle into tulip glass, 2016 vintage bottling. Pours slightly hazy deep ruby red/light purple color with a small foamy pink head that reduces to nothing pretty quickly. Some light clinging bubbles on the glass, with light streaming carbonation. Aromas of big sour/tangy blackberry, strawberry, raspberry, cherry, lemon, green apple, red grape, hay, straw, oak, pepper, wheat, and cracker; with light notes of leathery/musty funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balanced and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, blackberries, oak, and moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big sour/tangy blackberry, strawberry, raspberry, cherry, lemon, green apple, red grape, hay, straw, oak, pepper, wheat, and cracker; with light notes of leathery/musty funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang, and yeast/oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour berries, lemon, green apple, red grape, hay, straw, pepper, wheat, cracker, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, blackberries, oak, and moderate pale malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tart/spiciness balance, very slight increasing pucker on the finish. Slightly increasing dryness from tartness and yeast/oak spiciness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/acidic, and fairly tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.6%. Overall this is a fantastic fruited sour ale. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance fruity/funky/acidic yeast, blackberries, oak, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the balanced lactic/tangy/tannic finish. Really well rounded Brett/Lacto complexity, oak presence, and blackberry intensity; with a nice malt backbone to balance the acidity. A highly enjoyable offering.
Aug 05, 2017Reviewed by kccraftenthusiast from Missouri
4.14/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.14/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Appearance is deep berry red with almost no head. Some lacing is present.
Nose is sweet and sour berries, funk, and some faint oak and grassy smells as well.
Taste is unripe berries and sour apple with a vinegary acidity that reminds me of kombucha or apple cider vinegar. As it warms I'm picking up more sweetness.
Feel is light but acidic and leaves your teeth feeling gritty with medium carbonation.
Overall this is a well balanced and pretty complex fruity sour that is not overly sour.
Jul 09, 2017Nose is sweet and sour berries, funk, and some faint oak and grassy smells as well.
Taste is unripe berries and sour apple with a vinegary acidity that reminds me of kombucha or apple cider vinegar. As it warms I'm picking up more sweetness.
Feel is light but acidic and leaves your teeth feeling gritty with medium carbonation.
Overall this is a well balanced and pretty complex fruity sour that is not overly sour.
Bright Black Delight from American Solera
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
35 ratings
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