It Is What is Was - Brett-Conditioned
Is/Was Brewing
- From:
- Is/Was Brewing
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Brett Beer
- ABV:
- 5.1%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.16 | pDev: 2.16%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 21, 2023
- Added:
- Sep 26, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Saison brewed with Purple Rice bottle conditioned with Brettanomyces
We got together with our friends at Funkytown Brewery and set out to make a perfect ‘food beer’, specifically one to pair with creole or cajun cuisine. So we built a base with pilsner malt, malted purple rice, and peachwood smoked barley then hopped it with Michigan-grown Cashmere hops. The resulting beer is crisp and structured with notes of white peaches, strawberry compote, rice-derived nuttiness, and wisps of fruity smoke.
We got together with our friends at Funkytown Brewery and set out to make a perfect ‘food beer’, specifically one to pair with creole or cajun cuisine. So we built a base with pilsner malt, malted purple rice, and peachwood smoked barley then hopped it with Michigan-grown Cashmere hops. The resulting beer is crisp and structured with notes of white peaches, strawberry compote, rice-derived nuttiness, and wisps of fruity smoke.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
4.08/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.08/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Having enjoyed the non-Brett rendition next to a Funkytown copy, I sought that sensation again. For the Is/Was re-taste, I didn't recognize I was buying the Brett bottle. But my mistake all worked out because, here, Is/Was has modified their use of Brett from early on when they started this Brett/non-Brett routine for most batches.
It Is What It Was-Brett is a mouthful, literally; but more modest in mouthfeel. However it starts as a good Looker with a sustained foam, uncommon in my limited experience with Brett. Smells are a mild lemony funk and is pleasantly inviting. Tastes are balanced and complexed by all three brews smokiness... which seems to work more on the palate than the nose.
I drank half this magnum with a Southwest veggie burger lunch slathered with a moderate salsa. The balance will be along-side the Funkytown rendition tonight with also a moderately spiced dinner.
I agree with Emerge077, this is a successful collaboration from my 2nd and 3rd most favorite Chicago brewers.
Cheers, Bros!
Feb 21, 2023It Is What It Was-Brett is a mouthful, literally; but more modest in mouthfeel. However it starts as a good Looker with a sustained foam, uncommon in my limited experience with Brett. Smells are a mild lemony funk and is pleasantly inviting. Tastes are balanced and complexed by all three brews smokiness... which seems to work more on the palate than the nose.
I drank half this magnum with a Southwest veggie burger lunch slathered with a moderate salsa. The balance will be along-side the Funkytown rendition tonight with also a moderately spiced dinner.
I agree with Emerge077, this is a successful collaboration from my 2nd and 3rd most favorite Chicago brewers.
Cheers, Bros!
Reviewed by emerge077 from Illinois
4.25/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pale pastel canary gold, fluffy cap of foam rises above the rim and lasts a good while. Drippy arcs of lacing in the glass, lasting surface coverage.
Aroma is Brett forward, wet hay, brie rind, a touch of phenolic spice.
Lightly tart lemon, herbal hops, wisp of smoke, clove or baking spice, and a light strawberry note as advertised. Complex yet well balanced. Supple effervescent carb, smooth and easygoing, light acidity. Overall this was a successful collab, and i’ll look forward to more in the future.
Nov 20, 2022Aroma is Brett forward, wet hay, brie rind, a touch of phenolic spice.
Lightly tart lemon, herbal hops, wisp of smoke, clove or baking spice, and a light strawberry note as advertised. Complex yet well balanced. Supple effervescent carb, smooth and easygoing, light acidity. Overall this was a successful collab, and i’ll look forward to more in the future.
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