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Highland Park Brewery
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- Style:
- Wild Ale
Ranked #405 - ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #6,034 - Avg:
- 4.24 | pDev: 6.13%
- Reviews:
- 5
- Ratings:
- From:
- Highland Park Brewery
- California, United States
- Avail:
- Rotating/Seasonal
- Wants
- 5
- Gots
- 7
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
Notes:
This sour blond ale is aged with a mix of yeast and bacteria (Lactobacillus, Pediococcus, Saccharomyces, and Brettanomyces) in neutral French oak barrels and then has organic Masumoto family farm nectarines added at about 2 lbs. per gallon. This beer brings a nice barnyard funkiness to balance the juice nectarine fruit.
Reviews: 5
| Ratings: 32
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Reviews by Frosty11161:
Frosty11161 from California
4.49/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jun 05, 2017
4.49/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jun 05, 2017
More User Reviews:
Goldstar81 from California
4.44/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Bottle poured into Lost Abbey tulip. Light yellow very clear and very slight carbonation that dissipates quickly. Smell is tart, funky, stone fruit, oak and sulfur. The sulfur is welcoming at this point but I'm hoping with more age is shows restraint and doesn't become overwhelming. Taste is tart, Brett, dry, underripe nectarine, citrus rind and lemongrass. I wish there was a tad more carbonation but overall this is an excellent beer. Similar to a De Garde in some ways. Certainly more complex and inviting than anything else available in LA at this point.
Feb 19, 2016
4.44/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Bottle poured into Lost Abbey tulip. Light yellow very clear and very slight carbonation that dissipates quickly. Smell is tart, funky, stone fruit, oak and sulfur. The sulfur is welcoming at this point but I'm hoping with more age is shows restraint and doesn't become overwhelming. Taste is tart, Brett, dry, underripe nectarine, citrus rind and lemongrass. I wish there was a tad more carbonation but overall this is an excellent beer. Similar to a De Garde in some ways. Certainly more complex and inviting than anything else available in LA at this point.
Feb 19, 2016
wethorseblanket from California
4.21/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 500ml bottle, Batch 2, a clear pale yellow under a 1/4" white head which fades to the rim and leaves spotty lace. Aroma is fruity, yeasty, funky, with some oak notes. Flavor is tart, clean nectarine, Brett funk and some hay/grassy notes. Light body and light carbonation. Refreshing fruity tart-filled funky finish. Solid.
Nov 12, 2017
4.21/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 500ml bottle, Batch 2, a clear pale yellow under a 1/4" white head which fades to the rim and leaves spotty lace. Aroma is fruity, yeasty, funky, with some oak notes. Flavor is tart, clean nectarine, Brett funk and some hay/grassy notes. Light body and light carbonation. Refreshing fruity tart-filled funky finish. Solid.
Nov 12, 2017
GRG1313 from California
4.25/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jan 29, 2016
4.25/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jan 29, 2016
TallGuyCM from California
5/5 rDev +17.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Jun 15, 2020
5/5 rDev +17.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Jun 15, 2020
JamFuel from Sweden
4.06/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours an unclear yellow with hardly any head.
Smell is tart and sightly funky, with notes of nectarine, lime and elderflower.
Taste is nicely sour, not overpowering, but balanced. Big notes of nectarine mingles with some citrus and elderflower, with some funk in the back. Dry finish.
Mouthfeel is thin to medium, well carbonated.
Overall, a very solid sour, mellow but tasty.
Jul 10, 2018
4.06/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours an unclear yellow with hardly any head.
Smell is tart and sightly funky, with notes of nectarine, lime and elderflower.
Taste is nicely sour, not overpowering, but balanced. Big notes of nectarine mingles with some citrus and elderflower, with some funk in the back. Dry finish.
Mouthfeel is thin to medium, well carbonated.
Overall, a very solid sour, mellow but tasty.
Jul 10, 2018
duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands
3.75/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
May 29, 2016
3.75/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
May 29, 2016
acurtis from New Jersey
3.65/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jul 03, 2016
3.65/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jul 03, 2016
DVMin98 from North Carolina
4.21/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
May 20, 2017
4.21/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
May 20, 2017
mhksuccess from California
4.27/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Very good beer solid
nice tart crisp easy drinker
Feb 26, 2017
4.27/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Very good beer solid
nice tart crisp easy drinker
Feb 26, 2017
anteater from Oregon
4.3/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Mar 03, 2016
4.3/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Mar 03, 2016
Stevedore from Oregon
4.05/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
500ml bottle, batch 2. Served in a snifter glass. Pours a bright lemon yellow body, clear with one finger white head that is short lived, no lacing either. Smell is lactic acid, vinegar, fair bit of lemon, slight burnt grain, touch of sweet sugar. It smells fairly acetic. Flavour is a bit one-dimensional, mostly lactic acid and vinegar, with a slight bit of stone fruit and lemon. Not particularly complex, but fits the wild ale mold. Mouthfeel is lighter bodied, dry and refreshing, slight burnt rubber on the backend, but not in a particularly offensive way.
Jul 29, 2017
4.05/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
500ml bottle, batch 2. Served in a snifter glass. Pours a bright lemon yellow body, clear with one finger white head that is short lived, no lacing either. Smell is lactic acid, vinegar, fair bit of lemon, slight burnt grain, touch of sweet sugar. It smells fairly acetic. Flavour is a bit one-dimensional, mostly lactic acid and vinegar, with a slight bit of stone fruit and lemon. Not particularly complex, but fits the wild ale mold. Mouthfeel is lighter bodied, dry and refreshing, slight burnt rubber on the backend, but not in a particularly offensive way.
Jul 29, 2017
Thishops4u from Kansas
4.25/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Apr 03, 2017
4.25/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Apr 03, 2017
my_knew_craft from Massachusetts
4.34/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jun 22, 2016
4.34/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jun 22, 2016
Kurmaraja from California
4.06/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Jun 16, 2017
4.06/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Jun 16, 2017
EB1 from California
4.37/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Feb 15, 2016
4.37/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Feb 15, 2016
Raziel313 from California
4.46/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Feb 03, 2017
4.46/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Feb 03, 2017
PA-Michigander from Pennsylvania
4.5/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Jul 21, 2016
4.5/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Jul 21, 2016
fthegiants from California
4/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jan 31, 2017
4/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jan 31, 2017
Keananmichael5 from California
4.23/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Dec 15, 2017
4.23/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Dec 15, 2017
AleHunter805 from California
4/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sep 01, 2017
4/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sep 01, 2017
sheenisgod from California
4.24/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jan 18, 2016
4.24/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jan 18, 2016
mig100 from Texas
4.06/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sep 16, 2018
4.06/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sep 16, 2018
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Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
32 ratings
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