Gruit Yourself (G-I-Y)
Wellington Brewery
- From:
- Wellington Brewery
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Gruit / Ancient Herbed Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.09 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 24, 2016
- Added:
- Feb 19, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
4.09/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.09/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
750 mL swing-top bottle sealed with a crown cap; bottled Jan 29 2016 and served slightly chilled. I held onto this one a little longer than intended, but herbs are basically preservatives, right? Originally brewed for International Gruit Day, with mugwort, lemon balm, lemon peel and chamomile.
Pours a clear, effervescent golden-amber colour, throwing up nearly an inch of creamy-looking off-white head. It takes somewhere between 5 and 10 minutes to recede entirely; a bubbly, foamy collar and thin cap are the eventual remnants. The aroma is approachable, avoiding the overly flowery/perfumey tendencies of some examples of this style. The lemon balm and peel are both noticeable, while notes of chamomile, tree bark, red apple skin and berries provide some added complexity. Light suggestions of caramelized sugar, citrus acidity and grainy malts. Pleasantly herbal, fruity, and green.
A very distinctive-tasting gruit. Sweet flavours of honey and caramelized sugar are accompanied by some grainy, oat-y malts, all of which are soon overtaken by unique herbal/spicy notes. Oxidized apple/pear flesh and orange meld with lemon balm and lemon peel - the former imparting a green, herbal flavour; the latter supplying some weak tartness that really complements the rest of the profile. Notes of tisane, chamomile, cassia bark, herbs and sarsaparilla towards the back end, with a finish reminiscent of herbal tea. Light-medium in body, with restrained carbonation levels that gently agitate the palate. Smooth and fairly soft, with above average drinkability for the style.
Final Grade: 4.09, an A-. Admittedly, I wasn't expecting a whole lot from this beer - gruits not being a style that Wellington has much previous experience with, nor a style that I, myself, have a great level of admiration for. But I was pleasantly surprised by G-I-Y. Like all gruits, it's a bit of an acquired taste - but the lemon balm and chamomile prove to be a pretty solid combination, while the lemon peel provides a subtle sour/tartness that really improves the overall flavour profile. Definitely worth brewing again for next Gruit Day.
May 24, 2016Pours a clear, effervescent golden-amber colour, throwing up nearly an inch of creamy-looking off-white head. It takes somewhere between 5 and 10 minutes to recede entirely; a bubbly, foamy collar and thin cap are the eventual remnants. The aroma is approachable, avoiding the overly flowery/perfumey tendencies of some examples of this style. The lemon balm and peel are both noticeable, while notes of chamomile, tree bark, red apple skin and berries provide some added complexity. Light suggestions of caramelized sugar, citrus acidity and grainy malts. Pleasantly herbal, fruity, and green.
A very distinctive-tasting gruit. Sweet flavours of honey and caramelized sugar are accompanied by some grainy, oat-y malts, all of which are soon overtaken by unique herbal/spicy notes. Oxidized apple/pear flesh and orange meld with lemon balm and lemon peel - the former imparting a green, herbal flavour; the latter supplying some weak tartness that really complements the rest of the profile. Notes of tisane, chamomile, cassia bark, herbs and sarsaparilla towards the back end, with a finish reminiscent of herbal tea. Light-medium in body, with restrained carbonation levels that gently agitate the palate. Smooth and fairly soft, with above average drinkability for the style.
Final Grade: 4.09, an A-. Admittedly, I wasn't expecting a whole lot from this beer - gruits not being a style that Wellington has much previous experience with, nor a style that I, myself, have a great level of admiration for. But I was pleasantly surprised by G-I-Y. Like all gruits, it's a bit of an acquired taste - but the lemon balm and chamomile prove to be a pretty solid combination, while the lemon peel provides a subtle sour/tartness that really improves the overall flavour profile. Definitely worth brewing again for next Gruit Day.
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