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4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Bottle Logic Brewing, Stout - Pastry Imperial, USA

Bottle Logic Scatter Signal

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Brewery: Bottle Logic Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 12%
Style: Stout – Pastry Imperial
Other Notes: Batch 003, 2022 release, Stasis Project, BA Imperial Mocha Stout

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels and finished w/ coffee, cacao nibs, and marshmallows.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.17

Intro: A 500ml bottle, batch 003, 2022 release, poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Black in colour with a thin brown head that dissipated quickly, while leaving only sparse lacing.
Aroma: Sweet, roasted malts, milk chocolate, coffee, vanilla, oak, bourbon.
Taste: Much like the aroma, sweet, chocolate, coffee, vanilla, oak, bourbon, booze.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, full bodied, with soft carbonation.
Overall: Great aroma and good flavours. It was not too sweet, and an enjoyable sipper.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Chien Bleu, Farmhouse Saison, Switzerland

Chien Bleu Chien Andalou

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Brewery: Chien Bleu
Country: Switzerland
ABV: 6%
Style: Farmhouse Saison
Other Notes: Cuvee 2020-2021

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) Three spontan beers blend with Solera method, 3 years (20%), 2 years (20%) & 1 year (60%). Barrel aged in Sherry and Pedro Ximenez.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.5
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: An unnecessarily black waxed, capped and corked bottle, cuvee 2020-2021, with a best before date of April 2027. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden orange colour, with a nice fluffy one finger white head that had great retention, and left good lacing.
Aroma: Grape skin, white wine vinous, wood, sherry, light funk, with notes of yellow stone fruit and lemon zest.
Taste: Light to moderate sour, yellow stone fruit, grape skin, vinous, wood, sherry, and a touch of light funky notes.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, medium bodied, with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: The wax was unnecessary and just caused a big mess before I even got started. Despite this, the beer drank really well with enjoyable aroma and flavours. Admittedly, a good surprise!

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brouwerij Alvinne, Wild Ale

Alvinne Sour’ire de Mortagne Barrel 58

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Brewery: Brouwerij Alvinne
Country: Belgium
ABV: 11%
Style: Wild Ale
Other Notes: 2017 vintage, Alvinne limited edition, single cask, 700 bottles. French oak, Margaux barrel. Morpheus yeast inside

Brewer Description: (from bottle in Dutch) Barrel 58 is een uniek project waar we enkel zelfgeplukte bessen toevoegen aan sour’ire rechtstreeks op het eiken vat. Passie, toewijding en kennis… Barrel 58 6 maand gerijpt op een Margaux barrel. Sleedoorn (Moen), braambessen (Bottelare), bosbessen (Wales), Anna Spat pruimen, opal pruimen (Sint-Laureins).

(translated to English) Barrel 58 is a unique project where we only add self-picked berries to Sour’ire directly on the oak barrel. Passion, dedication and knowledge… Barrel 58 6 months matured on a Margaux barrel. Sloe (Moen), blackberries (Bottelare), blueberries (Wales), Anna Spat plums, opal plums (Sint-Laureins).

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

Intro: A 500ml bottle, 2017 vintage, poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A copper dark brown colour with an orange tinge, and a very thin beige head that dissipated almost immediately, while leaving only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Tart, mixed berries, plum, balsamic vinegar, caramel, lemon, dusty wood.
Taste: Sour, tart, mixed berries, raspberry, plum, balsamic vinegar, caramel, lemon, wood.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Nice complex flavours with the alcohol well hidden. The acidity was quite high, but never too much. Intense, but enjoyable.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Denmark, Insight Cellars, Wild Ale

Insight Cellars Sunstead: White Nectarine

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Brewery: Insight Cellars
Country: Denmark
ABV: 6.6%
Style: Wild Ale
Other Notes: Danish Wild Ale with fresh white nectarines. 2023 vintage

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Our Sunstead series captures the essence of perfectly ripe stone fruits, allowing us to savor the warm flavors of summer all year long. The base beer is a blend of one, two and three-year-old Danish Wild Ales aged in Chardonnay and Monbazillac barrels. We racked this onto freshly destoned and crushed white nectarines at a rate of over 600 grams of nectarines per liter, and left it to macerate with the fruit for over a month before bottling. This complex, soft and juicy beer tastes almost like biting into a fragrant nectarine, transporting you back to the high days of summer no matter when you drink it.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.44
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.3

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, 2023 vintage, bottled on 19th October 2023. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden orange colour, with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly to nothing, while leaving only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Freshly cut extremely ripe juicy nectarines, peaches, and apricots.
Taste: Sour, tart, nectarine, peach, oak, light funk.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: The aroma of those white nectarines were perfectly ripe and although it wasn’t quite there with the taste, it was still good and enjoyable.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, DUST Blending, Lambic - non-Lambic Blends

DUST Ciderstorm

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Brewery: DUST Blending
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.9%
Style: Lambic – non-Lambic Blends
Other Notes: #028 Cider / Lambiek blend

Brewer Description: (from bottle) #028 Barrel aged Appel + Peer Cider + Rode Bes Lambiek.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.08
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle. Bottled in April 2022. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A clear golden orange colour with a one finger white head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Apple, apple peel, lightly tart, with a touch of funk.
Taste: Lightly tart, apple, apple peel, pear, funky, and a touch sour.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to high spritzy carbonation.
Overall: This is a nice cider, as it was apple and pear cider dominant. I’m not sure I got any part of the red currant lambiek that is supposed to be there though.