Cold Box Cool Ship
Highland Park Brewery
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- Style:
- Wild Ale
Ranked #586 - ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #52,110 - Avg:
- 4.33 | pDev: 7.39%
- Reviews:
- 3
- Ratings:
- From:
- Highland Park Brewery
- California, United States
- Avail:
- Rotating/Seasonal
- Wants
- 0
- Gots
- 1
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
Notes:
Cold Box Cool Ship is 100% spontaneously fermented in Highland Park. A very simple base recipe of barley, unmalted wheat, and aged German Hallertau hops allow the microflora to really stand out. We let the beer cool down in the open air overnight, getting inoculated with wild yeast and bacteria. We then let it ferment and age in neutral oak barrels for around a year. This all develops into something that is completely unique to our neighborhood. The beer has lean, pronounced grapefruit acidity with a delicate, raw mustiness as a nice counterbalance.
Reviews: 3
| Ratings: 10
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Reviews by Frosty11161:
Frosty11161 from California
4.93/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Outstanding beer. Tastes great now, excited for the future.
Jun 05, 2017
4.93/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Outstanding beer. Tastes great now, excited for the future.
Jun 05, 2017
More User Reviews:
TallGuyCM from California
5/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Jun 15, 2020
5/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Jun 15, 2020
UCLABrewN84 from California
4.33/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Jun 16, 2018
4.33/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Jun 16, 2018
pants678 from California
4.14/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Clear yellow/orange.
Barn yard funk 100%.
Not has aggressive as the nose. Could tolerate more astringency or sour. That said, still enjoyed peppery notes and and the mild side of tart.
More carbonation would be welcome.
Apr 27, 2020
4.14/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Clear yellow/orange.
Barn yard funk 100%.
Not has aggressive as the nose. Could tolerate more astringency or sour. That said, still enjoyed peppery notes and and the mild side of tart.
More carbonation would be welcome.
Apr 27, 2020
GRG1313 from California
4/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Mar 12, 2017
4/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Mar 12, 2017
oline73 from Maryland
4.25/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Sep 07, 2018
4.25/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Sep 07, 2018
Kurmaraja from California
4.39/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Sep 04, 2017
4.39/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Sep 04, 2017
swanfungus from California
4.31/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
May 23, 2017
4.31/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
May 23, 2017
floyd_pugman from California
4.06/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a 3 Floyds teku. Cloudy urine color with decent carb. Nose is sour fruit, mostly nectarine. Palate follows suit. A decent effort as an AWA, but less funk and complexity than I would have hoped for a spontaneously fermented beer, and for that reason a bit disappointing. That notwithstanding, sour beer fans won't find much to complain about, and it's not overly acidic.
Jun 14, 2018
4.06/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a 3 Floyds teku. Cloudy urine color with decent carb. Nose is sour fruit, mostly nectarine. Palate follows suit. A decent effort as an AWA, but less funk and complexity than I would have hoped for a spontaneously fermented beer, and for that reason a bit disappointing. That notwithstanding, sour beer fans won't find much to complain about, and it's not overly acidic.
Jun 14, 2018
brentk56 from North Carolina
4.21/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Arrives clear and golden colored with a modest head that leaves some spots of lacing
Smell: Funky, with a rustic lemon aroma; grapefruit pith, as well
Taste: Tart lemon flavors forward with a rustic character building; grapefruit pith, in the mid-palate; tart, after the swallow, with a dry finish
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: Enjoyed the impact of the local wild yeast on this beer; nice and funky
Jul 14, 2019
4.21/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Arrives clear and golden colored with a modest head that leaves some spots of lacing
Smell: Funky, with a rustic lemon aroma; grapefruit pith, as well
Taste: Tart lemon flavors forward with a rustic character building; grapefruit pith, in the mid-palate; tart, after the swallow, with a dry finish
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: Enjoyed the impact of the local wild yeast on this beer; nice and funky
Jul 14, 2019
Cold Box Cool Ship from Highland Park Brewery
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
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