Popular Ballads
Wunderkammer Bier
- From:
- Wunderkammer Bier
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
- ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.27 | pDev: 2.11%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 26, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 14, 2024
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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The English and Scottish Popular Ballads is an English-inspired Extra Special Bitter Ale aged in a sherry pipe with Brettanomyces, made with English and Scottish Malt & Vermont-grown whole hops.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by SABERG from Massachusetts
4.16/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.16/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 500ml bottle, into the test glass. Beautiful label, with an April 2024 packaging date
A - Lovely deep copper color, carbonation is easy to enjoy, excellent clarity. A thin ring of offwhite resides during the experience.
S - Dark cherry, Brett, a bit of earthy grain. and some blackberry reduction. A floral thread from the hops and sherry pipe add a great touch
T - Light roasted malt, whole grain toast with a multi berry compote, comes immediatley to mind. With some time spent there is a bit more of the grain expression.
M - Medium in body, sweet/tart tension during the experience. Dry finish, with a long linger with Sherry threads.
O - A Beauty, to take an ESB then hit it with Brett and then have some time in a Sherry cask is certainly creative.
Results are delicious.
Nov 03, 2024A - Lovely deep copper color, carbonation is easy to enjoy, excellent clarity. A thin ring of offwhite resides during the experience.
S - Dark cherry, Brett, a bit of earthy grain. and some blackberry reduction. A floral thread from the hops and sherry pipe add a great touch
T - Light roasted malt, whole grain toast with a multi berry compote, comes immediatley to mind. With some time spent there is a bit more of the grain expression.
M - Medium in body, sweet/tart tension during the experience. Dry finish, with a long linger with Sherry threads.
O - A Beauty, to take an ESB then hit it with Brett and then have some time in a Sherry cask is certainly creative.
Results are delicious.
Reviewed by bobv from Vermont
4.42/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
500 ml.
Bottled April 2024.
Moderate to vigorous pour yields a one inch white head over a slightly hazy copper body with sticky lacing.
Nose of malt, slight toast, and even slighter funk.
Taste of grape, a bit of spice and apple, finishing fairly dry with a very slight bitterness.
This is delicious!
Very good mouthfeel with medium carbonation.
Very interesting offering from Vasili and would recommend to anyone who likes trying something unusual and unexpected from a great brewery.
Cheers!!!
Oct 19, 2024Bottled April 2024.
Moderate to vigorous pour yields a one inch white head over a slightly hazy copper body with sticky lacing.
Nose of malt, slight toast, and even slighter funk.
Taste of grape, a bit of spice and apple, finishing fairly dry with a very slight bitterness.
This is delicious!
Very good mouthfeel with medium carbonation.
Very interesting offering from Vasili and would recommend to anyone who likes trying something unusual and unexpected from a great brewery.
Cheers!!!
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