Had any GOOD infected beers?

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  1. DigestingBeer

    DigestingBeer Aspirant (269) Oct 31, 2008 Massachusetts

    Yesterday, I had a Blue Hills Wompatuck wheat beer that may have been 2 years old and it was the most delicious sour apple funky light concoction I've had in a long time. It was definitely infected with some unintended critters that did their magic to make this beer taste like an outstanding berliner weisse. I've even read some bad reviews of the womptatuck from confused consumers(I was confused too) who described the same funky beer that i had, but did not enjoy it like I did.

    Anyone have a story of a beer that clearly had become something the brewer had not intended, but you loved it?
     
    #1 DigestingBeer, Dec 17, 2013
  2. atomic

    atomic Pundit (945) Sep 22, 2009 Illinois

    Peruvian Morning actually got pretty interesting after a while. Not as good as the real stuff without infection, but still good.
     
    #2 atomic, Dec 17, 2013
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  3. the_trystero

    the_trystero Initiate (0) Mar 19, 2013 California

    I thought the infected Ebony and Oak bottle I had was much much better than the non-infected kegs of it.
     
    #3 the_trystero, Dec 17, 2013
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  4. AndyCarter

    AndyCarter Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 California

    abyss 2009 was infected, probably the first well distributed infected beer I had heard of. And it was amazing. Took second place in a private stout tasting I organized, behind Sierra Nevada 30th Anniv stout.
     
    #4 AndyCarter, Dec 17, 2013
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  5. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    The least infected Cup a Joe I had was pretty good (others were pretty much undrinkable), but for me 2009 Abyss with beginning stages tasted even better than the purposely infected Tart of Darkness.

    But the King of the Hill for me was sour Figgy Pudding, actually more tasty than uninfected, IMHO.
     
    #5 cavedave, Dec 17, 2013
  6. Thehuntmaster

    Thehuntmaster Initiate (0) Sep 2, 2009 South Africa

    I had a local Belgian wit a few years ago that had gotten a lacto infection an turned into a delicious Berlinerweiss!
     
    #6 Thehuntmaster, Dec 17, 2013
  7. BedetheVenerable

    BedetheVenerable Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2008 Missouri

    The accidentally-bretted version of Boulevard's imperial stout was really tasty, and the accidentally-bretted version of Block 15's Figgy Pudding is one of the best old ales I've ever had.
     
    #7 BedetheVenerable, Dec 17, 2013
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  8. williamjbauer

    williamjbauer Initiate (0) Jan 17, 2012 Colorado

    Matilda 2010 is a pretty classic beautiful accident.
     
    #8 williamjbauer, Dec 17, 2013
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  9. VelvetExtract

    VelvetExtract Pooh-Bah (2,900) Jan 10, 2010 Massachusetts
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    I had a swingtop Hooker Liberator that went wrong. Drank it as it had become pleasantly sour...I wonder how much time it took off the back end of my life, though.
     
    #9 VelvetExtract, Dec 17, 2013
  10. Ranbot

    Ranbot Pooh-Bah (2,463) Nov 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Hah... yeah I remember the commotion 2009 Abyss made on the boards...
     
    #10 Ranbot, Dec 17, 2013
  11. kmello69

    kmello69 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Texas

    Infected 2009 Abyss is excellent, and I would love to get some more.
     
    #11 kmello69, Dec 17, 2013
  12. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Guava Grove. Delightful sour.
     
    #12 UCLABrewN84, Dec 19, 2013
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  13. zconner

    zconner Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2009 New Jersey

    Not sure if it was actually infected, but 2011 Barrel-Aged Yeti was quite winey and tart. Not was I was expecting but quite delicious
     
    #13 zconner, Dec 19, 2013
  14. chicagofoodies

    chicagofoodies Aspirant (250) Mar 23, 2011 New York

    Liked a 2011 Odell's bourbon stout. Totally sour.

    Loved an infected barleywine 2011 old ruffian. The soured yeast brought out a world of fruit.
     
    #14 chicagofoodies, Dec 19, 2013
  15. AntG21

    AntG21 Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2014 Syria

    So a beer that's infected may actually improve in taste?
     
    #15 AntG21, Aug 19, 2014
  16. Jonnyhiggs

    Jonnyhiggs Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2012 Illinois

    Tart Side of the Moon was pretty amazing. That was a mistake that they just went with.
     
    #16 Jonnyhiggs, Aug 19, 2014
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  17. AlienSwineFlu

    AlienSwineFlu Savant (1,135) Dec 14, 2012 Ohio

    Definitely. At least if it's a style that works well with it, such as a wit. Infected stouts and things like that usually just turn to shit.
     
    #17 AlienSwineFlu, Aug 19, 2014
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  18. fatdeets

    fatdeets Initiate (0) May 19, 2014 Illinois

    GI's Dominique (sic?) was an accident according to Brett. They tried to replicate but were unsuccessful. I thought it was fantastic.
     
    #18 fatdeets, Aug 19, 2014
  19. dsigmon

    dsigmon Initiate (0) Jun 20, 2007 Florida

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  20. fatdeets

    fatdeets Initiate (0) May 19, 2014 Illinois

    to clarify, i was told that it was actually an infected batch of matilda.
     
    #20 fatdeets, Aug 19, 2014
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