St. Eldritch
Cellar Works Brewing

On the pour this is an almost bright amber, but once in the glass it's a much deeper reddish brown. Roughly a finger of khaki colored head that receded to a long-lasting cap and ring. Aroma is largely muted. I can pick up some faint funk and wine barrels, but it's pretty reserved overall.

Taste is......not my thing. I tend to love saisons, farmhouse ales and wild ales. I like barnyard funk, sour, tart, whatever. What I don't love is in your face brett, and that's what this beer brings. I can get a little of the Cabernet Sauvignon barrel flavor, but the brett is so in my face that I can't really enjoy this. Glad I got to try it, but not my thing.

The color was a mahogany brown with some deep red hues and was quite cloudy. It was topped with a one inch tan head with even less maroon hues that dissipated gradually until leaving a delicate layer atop the liquid. The aroma was heavenly. I could detect clove, cinnamon, and a slight black pepper quality. Funky red grapes were in the next layer of smells, along with some wood notes. I don't know if it was oak or cedar(which Cab Sav is known for), but it added a nice earthiness. The wine barrel was already offering a lot to this ale. The taste was not nearly as aggressive as I expected from the smell. Some dark fruit was noticeable, but it was a distinctly wine heavy red grape flavor that was the most prominent. A host of supporting characters that were present on the nose emerged to play with that primary flavor. There was a nice black pepper/spice bite to it, while the tartness was kept in check. It had a nice dry finish. The tannins were not enough to make it cat tongue dry, but only the essence of Cabernet lingered and that was brief. It had a medium body with less carbonation than I had anticipated. Overall, a very complex and interesting wild ale.