Golden Berry Wild
E9 Brewing Co.
- From:
- E9 Brewing Co.
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- Fruited Sour Ale
- ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.22 | pDev: 7.11%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 27, 2023
- Added:
- Oct 03, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
One of our favorite beers to make and drink. Amazing golden raspberries sourced from Sterino Farms, put on a blend of several years of oaked ale.
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.6/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle at share. Pale golden pour, soft wispy head. Aroma is floral and fruity notes, jujubes, handsoap. Taste is sweet, mild tartness, fruity, flowers..
Nov 27, 2023
Reviewed by BerryKumquat from California
4/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L: Golden ale color.
S: A strong berry smell.
T: A very simple beer with a strong berry note and strong citrus sour notes at the end.
F: A simple berry drink.
O: A very simple drink that's enjoyable in hot weather.
Sep 05, 2020S: A strong berry smell.
T: A very simple beer with a strong berry note and strong citrus sour notes at the end.
F: A simple berry drink.
O: A very simple drink that's enjoyable in hot weather.
Reviewed by yesterdayfaraway from Missouri
4.63/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.63/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
L: bright cloudy yellow/orange. Super carbonated, white fuzzy head fades quickly
S: big sourness and sweet raspberries.
T: oh yeah, very good. The sourness is mild compared to the nose. Front-middle-end the raspberry are nicely present but not exploding.
F: so smooth and easy drinking. This is fantastically drinkable and the flavors linger on and on.
May 14, 2017S: big sourness and sweet raspberries.
T: oh yeah, very good. The sourness is mild compared to the nose. Front-middle-end the raspberry are nicely present but not exploding.
F: so smooth and easy drinking. This is fantastically drinkable and the flavors linger on and on.
Reviewed by Raj from Illinois
4.07/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Batch 2, poured from 375 ml bottle.
Appearance. Pours a lovely golden yellow, opaque but not cloudy. There's a wipsy ring of white head which hangs around. A little bit of carbonation at the edges.
Smell. Bright fresh raspberry fruit and skins, hay, funk. There is a light tannin and wine barrel character (wood, vanilla).
Taste. Lots of tart raspberry flavor. Starts a little bit of sweet, then becomes very sour mid palate with raspberry skins, underripe plums and lemon seeds. Finishes dry. A little bit of alcohol or sour burn after the swallow.
Mouthfeel. Medium, the mouthfeel similar to a Belgian lambic. Good amount of prickly carbonation to complement the sourness of the beer.
Overall. This is a really well made beer without any obvious off flavors. I haven't had a fruited sour with golden raspberry and it's nice to see this varietal highlighted. But for my taste it's too sour to want to drink again.
Mar 16, 2017Appearance. Pours a lovely golden yellow, opaque but not cloudy. There's a wipsy ring of white head which hangs around. A little bit of carbonation at the edges.
Smell. Bright fresh raspberry fruit and skins, hay, funk. There is a light tannin and wine barrel character (wood, vanilla).
Taste. Lots of tart raspberry flavor. Starts a little bit of sweet, then becomes very sour mid palate with raspberry skins, underripe plums and lemon seeds. Finishes dry. A little bit of alcohol or sour burn after the swallow.
Mouthfeel. Medium, the mouthfeel similar to a Belgian lambic. Good amount of prickly carbonation to complement the sourness of the beer.
Overall. This is a really well made beer without any obvious off flavors. I haven't had a fruited sour with golden raspberry and it's nice to see this varietal highlighted. But for my taste it's too sour to want to drink again.
Reviewed by Moose90 from Washington
4.5/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.5/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Served On-Tap
A — Pours a nice and bright honey hued gold into the glass, there is a light thin white colored head on it, fades and leaves some spotty lacing.
S — Smells incredible, great tart raspberry, tart cherry, some light funk, but really smells of fantastically fresh and bright golden raspberry.
T — Taste is much like the nose, dominated by fruit and sour, just tastes like chewing on handfuls of golden raspberries.
M — Light in body, dry, refreshing.
O — Very well done, perhaps the best beer from E9 and a really great sour.
Oct 03, 2015A — Pours a nice and bright honey hued gold into the glass, there is a light thin white colored head on it, fades and leaves some spotty lacing.
S — Smells incredible, great tart raspberry, tart cherry, some light funk, but really smells of fantastically fresh and bright golden raspberry.
T — Taste is much like the nose, dominated by fruit and sour, just tastes like chewing on handfuls of golden raspberries.
M — Light in body, dry, refreshing.
O — Very well done, perhaps the best beer from E9 and a really great sour.
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