4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Bofkont, Lambic - Fruit

Bofkont Howling at the Moon

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Brewery: Bofkont
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Lambic – Fruit

Brewer Description: (from bottle) 1,2 and 3 years old lambic with apricots from Ardeche in France, blended together with Riesling grapes (2020) from the Mosel in Germany and Italian muscat grapes (2021).

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.25
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2022 vintage, bottled on 31st October 2022. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy yellow orange colour with a one finger white head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Tart, apricots, wood, orange zest, muscat, musty, damp wood, funk.
Taste: Sour, tart, apricots, lemon, with light oaky notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Absolutely loved the aroma which I could just keep on smelling. The flavour on the other hand, was a bit too sour, which might have covered up a lot of the fruit and even the musty funky notes I was getting in the aroma.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Bofkont, Lambic - Fruit

Bofkont Honeymoon

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Brewery: Bofkont
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Lambic – Fruit

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Blend of 1, 2 and 3 years old lambic with locally picked elderflower. The elderflower is a mix of 7 different varieties.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.86
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2022 vintage, bottled on 20th August 2022. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A mostly clear golden orange colour with a one finger white head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Lightly tart, grape gummy candy, floral, elderflower, grass, dry hay, with hints of dill.
Taste: Sour, tart, floral, elderflower, perfumy, lemon juice, with light notes of dill and pickle juice.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Enjoyed the aroma, but the perfumy notes in the flavour wasn’t really my thing, and it was a touch too acidic on the finish.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Czech Pilsner, Czech Republic, Métaphore

Métaphore Those Who Dance

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Brewery: Métaphore
Country: Czech Republic
ABV: 5.3%
Style: Pilsner – Czech
Other Notes: “Those who dance are considered mad by those who can’t hear the music”

Brewer Description: (from can) This is my quest for a dream everyday lager beer with a touch of magic, deeply rooted in Czech brewing traditions and the local environment around us. A little nod to the olden days when time had a different meaning. This humble yet charming beer was brewed with only organic local ingredients and a very generous amount of raw spelt, then lagered to perfection for over a season. It’s a beer that I am proud to share with you, one that gently exudes a portrait of a local terroir with a sprinkling of magic (for those who can hear it). Na zdravi! Jiří.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.14
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 500ml can with a best before date of 28th October 2023. Poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A very nice clear golden colour with a one finger white head that had good retention and left nice lacing.
Aroma: Melon, grains, a touch grassy.
Taste: Lightly sweet, grassy, dry hay, with a nice lasting bitterness on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Crisp, light bodied, with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Clean, crisp, super easy drinking, and everything a pilsner should be.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal, Wild Ale

Hof Ten Dormaal Zure van Tildonk Barbera

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Brewery: Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7.5%
Style: Wild Ale

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Our Barbera is a special, annual release. We age this beer for 8 months on barbera grape must, giving it a distinct and complex tannic quality. The end product is an original, hand-crafted product from our family to yours without compromise. Fam. Janssens.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.64
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.5

Intro: A 330ml bottle, with a best before date of September 2028. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy dark amber orange colour with a very thin head that disappeared almost immediately, and pretty much no lacing.
Aroma: Tart, red wine grape skin, vinous, oak, yoghurt, with light citrus zest notes.
Taste: Sour, tart, redcurrant, unripe grapes, grape skin, fruited vinegar, caramel, oak.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Aroma was quite good, but was hoping for more carbonation and less vinegar.

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

West Coast Freestyle Sandbox Vol.4

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Brewery: West Coast Brewing
Country: Japan
ABV: 8.5%
Style: IPA – New England / Hazy Double
Other Notes: Hops – Freestyle Peacharine, Freestyle Pacifica, Freestyle Southern Cross & Freestyle Wakatu

Brewer Description: (from website) This is the last of our 2022 Freestyle-ONLY brews – and we saved the best for last. V4 contains what very little amounts of Peacharine we were able to get our hands on, along with other Freestyle favs like Southern Cross, Pacifica and Wakatu. V4 has plenty of pineapple and mango / tropical feels, dry and refreshing and with a touch of Peacharine is a fitting finish to ‘22 (bring on ‘23!)🔥

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.28
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 500ml can, canned on 26th September 2023. Poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy milky orange colour, with a big two finger white head that had good retention and left nice lacing.
Aroma: Juicy, mango, citrus, orange rind, with light grassy notes.
Taste: Juicy, tropical, mango, pineapple, orange rind, citrus pith, grass, light melon, and a touch of bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium to full bodied, with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: Good juicy aroma and flavours. Easy to drink.

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