Category Archives: 3 – Indifferent (might buy, probably drink)

Beer Reviews, 3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Wild Ale, France, Brasserie Ammonite

Ammonite Cuvée Vendange Cassis 2022

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Brewery: Brasserie Ammonite
Country: France
ABV: 6%
Style: Wild Ale

Brewer Description: (from bottle in French) Bière de fermentation spontanée aux cassis (200gr/L). Varieté: Noir de Bourgogne.

(translated to English) Spontaneously fermented beer with blackcurrants (200gr/L). Variety: Black Burgundy.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.99
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, vintage 2022, with a best before date of 2nd October 2042. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy purplish red colour, with a thin white head that dissipated quickly and left only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Fruity, blackcurrant, Ribena, green vines, with a touch of apple peel.
Taste: Much like the aroma, sour, tart, fruity, blackcurrant, Ribena, notes of apple peel and a touch of acidity.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft to no carbonation.
Overall: Cassis is front and centre as it should be. Was hoping for more complexity though, and my preference would have been to have at least some carbonation.

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3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Belgium, DUST Blending, Lambic - non-Lambic Blends

DUST Double Barry

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Brewery: DUST Blending
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.2%
Style: Lambic – non-Lambic Blends
Other Notes: #027 Saison / Lambiek blend

Brewer Description: (from bottle) #027 Barrel aged braambes Saison + blauwe bes lambiek + vanilla. (Blackberry Saison + blueberry lambic + vanilla)

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.78
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle. Bottled in November 2019. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A nice slightly hazy ruby cherry red colour, with a thin white head that dissipated quickly to a ring around the glass, while leaving some spotty lacing.
Aroma: Light funk, woody, blackberry, blueberry, grape skin, lemon zest, with notes of vanilla.
Taste: Lightly sour, tart, blackberry, blueberry, green vines, lemon zest, with maybe a hint of vanilla.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: The blend sounded great and like it would go together well. It drank quite good, but it didn’t have much complexity, almost just like fruit juice, and lacked any funk and noticeable vanilla.

Beer Reviews, Belgium, 3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Lambic - non-Lambic Blends, DUST Blending

DUST Tutty Frutty II

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Brewery: DUST Blending
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.5%
Style: Lambic – non-Lambic Blends
Other Notes: #020 Saison / Lambiek blend

Brewer Description: (from bottle) #020 Barrel aged Saison + kriek lambiek+ framboos lambiek.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.9
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle. Bottled in March 2022. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A very nice lightly hazy ruby red colour with a just over one finger white head that had pretty good retention, while leaving some nice lacing.
Aroma: Fruity, jammy, raspberry, cherry, lightly tart, and a touch woody.
Taste: Sour, tart, fruity, cherry, raspberry, grape skin, lemon juice, with a slight vinegary bite.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, with moderate carbonation.
Overall: The jammy aroma was wonderful but it didn’t entirely translate into the taste, which was a little more sour, acidic and a touch vinegary.

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.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes), Bière de Garde, Switzerland

BFM Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien Special Blend Bordo Casks 2018

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Brewery: BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes)
Country: Switzerland
ABV: 11%
Style: Bière de Garde
Other Notes: Special blend Bordo casks 2018

Brewer Description: (from bottle in French) Bière atypique aux notes épicées et balsamiques avec une belle acidité, la est élevée en barriques de vins rouges plus d’un an, puis assemblée.

(translated to English) An atypical beer with spicy and balsamic notes and a nice acidity, is aged in red wine barrels for more than a year, then blended.

My rating: 3+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.96
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 750ml bottle, 2018 vintage, special blend Bordo casks. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A clear dark reddish copper colour with pretty much no head and no lacing.
Aroma: Lightly tart, dark fruit, plum, prunes, dark berries, vinous, wood, oaky vanilla notes, with a splash of balsamic.
Taste: Sour, tart, dark fruit, plum, prunes, dark berries, red wine grapes, vinous, wood, and an oaky vanilla note.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with no carbonation.
Overall: It’s got good aroma and flavours, but the lack of carbonation made it not nearly as good as the original. The lack of carbonation just seemed like it was missing something.