Funky Farmer Ralph
E9 Brewing Co.

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From:
E9 Brewing Co.
 
Washington, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
89
Avg:
4.07 | pDev: 6.14%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
11
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 27, 2018
Added:
Jan 15, 2015
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  1
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Rated: 4.5 by NHhomebrewguy from New Hampshire

Nov 27, 2018
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Reviewed by csmrx7 from Canada (AB)

4.08/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Very solid American sour. Has great funk and nice complexity from the oak and merlot. Still pretty mild.whicn is pleasant and balances well with most food. Only complaint is it is a bit thin.
Sep 30, 2018
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

3.63/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This one pours a mostly clear straw yellow color, with a small white head, and lots of lacing.

This smells like generic saison yeast, oak, slight acidity, and floral aromas.

This is pretty basic- the yeast used doesn't seem to give off much that's expressive or complex. It's lightly tart, slightly lemony and grassy, but just doesn't jump out of the glass in any way.

This is light bodied, crisp and fairly clean, with a decent level of drinkability.

I've heard really good things about the E9 sours and saisons- this didn't wow me too much.
Sep 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.9 by drone from Oregon

May 31, 2017
 
Rated: 4.09 by unclekeith from Alaska

Jul 24, 2016
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Rated by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

3.66/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
07/22/2016
Jul 23, 2016
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Reviewed by Orca from Washington

4.24/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
375mL (April 2016) into a tulip. Pours a hazy coppery amber w/ a big fluffy white head, great retention.

Aroma is tart and vinous, bready, sweet.

Taste is likewise bready and a mix of sweet and sour, oaky, vinous. Great balance of a complex array of flavors going on.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied, balanced, w/ a semi-dry finish.

Overall a really well-built, complex saison/wild ale.
Jul 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Jul 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by kjkinsey from Texas

Jul 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by NickThePyro from Washington

Jun 13, 2016
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Reviewed by zeledonia from Washington

4.19/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
Bottle number B1, hand-numbered. Tasted 28 May 2016.

Pours golden apple-juice orange, clear since I left the sediment in the bottle. Dense, persistent off-white head, forming a creamy layer over the top even after it's relaxed.

Smell is bright, herbal, rather faint. Yeast, light grape aromas. Nice, not amazing.

Taste is quite good, though a bit of a mis-matched hodgepodge. I get some vinous notes like a semi-dry white wine, some floral and pungent yeasty character. Lots of good components, which could be amazing if they were smoothly blended. They clash a bit, leaving it still very good, but much less than it could be.

Feel... this beer takes me on an adventure. Starts out slow and chill, a little on the flat side. Then it rises up, vibrant and energetic. Stays on that high, dancing on, before slowly fading down like a sunset. No, I'm not exaggerating.

Good stuff, could be so much better if the flavors could harmonize more. Feel is incredible.
May 29, 2016
Funky Farmer Ralph from E9 Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 11 ratings