Monthly Archives: November 2023

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Brasserie l'Apaisée, Switzerland, Wild Ale

l’Apaisée Prunus Persica Pêche Jaune

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Brewery: Brasserie l’Apaisée
Country: Switzerland
ABV: 6%
Style: Wild Ale
Other Notes: 2022 vintage

Brewer Description: (from bottle in French) Assemblage de bières de fermentation mixte élevées en barriques plus refermentées avec des péches jaunes demeter (Elegant Lady + Redskin).

(translated to English) Blend of mixed fermentation beers aged in barrels, refermented with Demeter yellow peaches (Elegant Lady + Redskin).

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.15
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml clear bottle, 2022 vintage, to be enjoyed before 2028. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy peach orange yellow colour, with a one finger white head that had pretty good retention, while leaving only sparse spotty lacing.
Aroma: Fruity, lightly tart, peach, peach skin, oak, funk.
Taste: Lightly tart, peach, peach skin, a splash of lemon juice, with notes of oak and funk.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Loved the aromas, and while the peach flavours were nice, there was a lack of complexity that would have made it more interesting.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project, USA, Wild Ale - Dark

Crooked Stave Nightmare on Brett Port

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Brewery: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
Country: USA
ABV: 9.666%
Style: Wild Ale – Dark
Other Notes: Cellar Reserve 2014

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Dark Sour Ale aged in port barrels.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.3
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.2

Intro: A 375ml purple waxed bottle, bottled in July 2014, poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: Pretty much black in colour with a thin beige head that dissipated quickly and left only sparse spotty lacing.
Aroma: Lightly tart, mixed berries, oak, raisin, port, and a splash of caramel.
Taste: Lightly sour, tart, mixed berries, blackcurrant, oak, port, raisin, with light notes of chocolate and caramel.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Good aroma and flavours with the port barrel contributing nicely and it was just enjoyable.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project, USA, Wild Ale - Dark

Crooked Stave Nightmare on Brett Blueberry

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Brewery: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
Country: USA
ABV: 9.666%
Style: Wild Ale – Dark

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Dark Sour Ale aged in Leopold Bros whiskey barrels with blueberries.

My rating: 4-
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.11
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 375ml bottle, bottled in January 2016, poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: Dark dark brown to black in colour with a half finger beige head that dissipated fairly quickly to a ring around the glass, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Tart, dark berries, a touch vinous, wood, and light notes of chocolate and whiskey.
Taste: Sour, tart, dark berries, light roast, chocolate, caramel, oak, vinegar, along with a splash of whiskey.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: Possibly because of the age, while there wasn’t any obvious blueberry notes, there was a mix of dark berries that worked pretty well. Lost in my cellar, it would have been great to have tried this much earlier.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project, USA, Wild Ale - Dark

Crooked Stave Nightmare on Brett Raspberry

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Brewery: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
Country: USA
ABV: 9.666%
Style: Wild Ale – Dark

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Dark Sour Ale aged in Leopold Bros whiskey barrels with raspberries.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.15
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 375ml bottle, bottled in December 2015, poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: Dark dark brown to black in colour with a one finger beige head that had pretty good retention and settled to a ring around the glass while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Tart, raspberry, raspberry seeds, jammy, wood, with a splash of balsamic vinegar.
Taste: Sour, tart, raspberry, oak, vinegar, with light caramel and whiskey notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Good aroma and flavours, and while the vinegar was perhaps on the edge, there was just enough sweetness to balance it out.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, IPA - New England / Hazy Double, Japan, West Coast Brewing

West Coast Full Hop Alchemist v.31

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Brewery: West Coast Brewing
Country: Japan
ABV: 8.5%
Style: IPA – New England / Hazy Double
Other Notes: Hazy Double IPA

Brewer Description: (from website) Hazy Double IPA w/ Kohia Nelson, Citra, Citra CRYO, Mosaic & Mosaic CRYO.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.09
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 500ml can, canned on 11th September 2023. Poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy slightly darkish orange colour, with a one finger white head that had good retention, and left nice lacing.
Aroma: Grassy, citrus rind, grapefruit peel, with some light tropical mango notes.
Taste: As expected from the aroma, grassy, grapefruit rind and peel, tropical mango, notes of peach candy, and a lasting bitter finish.
Mouthfeel: Sticky, medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Nice aroma and flavours, with an enjoyable lasting bitter finish.