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4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgian Quadrupel, Funky Fluid, Poland

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Brewery: Funky Fluid
Country: Poland
ABV: 11%
Style: Belgian Quadrupel
Other Notes: Bourbon BA Quadrupel with maple syrup & vanilla

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Quadrupel aged in bourbon barrels with addition of maple syrup & vanilla.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.32
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 330ml navy blue with glitter waxed bottle, 2022 vintage, with a best before date of 30th December 2023. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: A dark brown colour with a very thin beige head that dissipated quickly, while leaving sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Sweet, bourbon, vanilla, dried dark fruit, raisins, prunes, caramel, with notes of maple syrup.
Taste: Sweet, bourbon, raisin, prunes, figs, oak, caramel, vanilla.
Mouthfeel: Full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: A very enjoyable sipper. The maple syrup didn’t really turn up, but the overall flavours were good.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Browar Stu Mostów, Poland, Wild Ale

Stu Mostów WILD No.13 Bière de Soif refermented with Red Regent and Rondo Grapes Blend 2021

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Brewery: Browar Stu Mostów
Country: Poland
ABV: 6.8%
Style: Wild Ale
Other Notes: Hops – Hersbrucker. 5 IBUs

Brewer Description: (from website) For this blend, we personally picked the grapes from the small local Jadwiga Winery, located just 20 km from the Brewery. The very same day we blended them with the beer base and let it referment with skin contact for over 12 days. This beer drinks really close to some of our favourite French “glou glou” Pét-Nat wines. Filled with cherry and red fruits aromas balanced with a slight tartness and funk notes. Delights with a vibrant cherry color topped with a pinkish, long lasting foam. Unpasteurised and so changing with time – perfect for refermentation and long aging!

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.25
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 375ml clear bottle, with a best before date of 10th May 2024. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy cherry red colour with a two finger pinkish head that dissipated quickly while leaving only sparse lacing.
Aroma: Funky, grape skin, vinous, cherry, with light oak notes.
Taste: Lightly sour, funky, grape skin, natural red wine, vinous, cherry, red fruits.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with high carbonation.
Overall: Nice funk with enjoyable grape skin and vinous notes.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Browar Stu Mostów, Poland, Wild Ale

Stu Mostów WILD No.12 Bière de Soif Peach Cherry Blend 2021

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Brewery: Browar Stu Mostów
Country: Poland
ABV: 6%
Style: Wild Ale
Other Notes: Hops – Hersbrucker. 5 IBUs

Brewer Description: (from website) In the bottles of the latest beer from the WILD series we have sealed a blend of our barrel aged Saison and super aromatic “Inka” peaches from Owocowe Zacisze farm and local “Łutówka” cherries from Ireneusz Rudnicki Farm. They were delivered to us personally by the farmers and processed by hand the same day. The beer owes to them not only a wonderful aroma but also a beautiful “rose” color with a small but long-lasting white head. Ends with a truly wild & funky aftertaste.

My rating: 3+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.94
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 375ml clear bottle, with a best before date of 8th April 2024. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A careful pour to keep the yeast in the bottle led to a hazy rosé pink colour with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly, while leaving only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Fruity, lightly tart, rhubarb, peach, cherry pits, with a splash of sherry vinegar.
Taste: Lightly sour and tart, peach, cherry pits, cherry skin, with some funky notes.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: Enjoyable aromas and flavours. Cherry was a little muted, and was expecting and hoping for higher carbonation, but generally it was good.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Funky Fluid, Poland, Porter - Baltic

Funky Fluid Leviathan Rye Whiskey Barrel Aged

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Brewery: Funky Fluid
Country: Poland
ABV: 11%
Style: Porter – Baltic
Other Notes: Rye whiskey barrel aged coconut & chocolate Imperial Rye Baltic Porter

Brewer Description: (from bottle) We’ve put Leviathan, our Imperial Rye Baltic Porter with coconut and cocoa nibs, into Jim Bean Rye whiskey barrels. The outcome: exceptionally full of flavour chocolate monster, but smoother around the edges, with the pronounced peppery character typical of rye whiskey barrels.

My rating: 4-
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.05
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 330ml gold/dark yellow waxed bottle, with a best before date of 30th December 2023. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: A dark cola brown colour with absolutely no head and no lacing.
Aroma: Chocolate, coconut flakes, whiskey, oak, with peppery spice notes.
Taste: Sweet, chocolate, roasty, coconut, vanilla, whiskey, oak, and a peppery spicy finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: While the aroma and flavours were on the whole enjoyable, it was a touch too sweet for me, even as a sipper.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Browar Stu Mostów, Poland, Porter - Baltic

Stu Mostów WRCLW Baltic Porter Salted Caramel Nitro

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Brewery: Browar Stu Mostów
Country: Poland
ABV: 9.1%
Style: Porter – Baltic
Other Notes: 40 IBUs

Brewer Description: (from website) The intense, malty aroma of the Baltic Porter extractive base is enhanced by the addition of caramelised sugar in the form of roasted caramel and non-iodised rock salt. In this way, we have created an exceptionally delicious and aromatic combination, which is bound into a dessert-like whole by the velvety texture obtained through nitrogen saturation!

My rating: 3+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 330ml bottle, with a best before date of 23rd December 2023. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Dark dark brown to black in colour with a thin tanned head that dissipated quickly, but left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Roasted malt, chocolate, sponge cake, caramel, brown sugar, honey.
Taste: Sweet, sweet malt, chocolate, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, cream.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, medium to full bodied, with soft carbonation.
Overall: Very nice aroma, but for the taste, with ‘salted caramel’ in the name, I get no salt at all, which was unfortunate, as it would have helped balanced out the sweetness, that I felt was a little strong.