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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, 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, Czech Republic, Métaphore, Wild Ale

Métaphore Colosseum of Life 2022

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Brewery: Métaphore
Country: Czech Republic
ABV: 5.7%
Style: Wild Ale
Other Notes: 2022 is aged in oak barrels for one, two, three and four years. While the 2021 is basically the 2022 without the additional year.

Brewer Description: (from bottle) A blend of coolshipped, spontaneously fermented beers aged in oak barrels for one, two, three and four years. It is made entirely from local organic ingredients representing its environment and is composed of the best barrels of the seasons. It exhibits the constant productive tension between untamed nature and human refinement. This beer is defined by the elements it was exposed to, under the stars in the open air, and the time necessary to slowly reach a harmonious state over the years. This blended rustic beer with a sense of time and place is ready to be enjoyed here and now. Best shared in good company. Na zdravi! Jiří.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.18
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, with a best before date of 1st November 2032. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy dark orange colour with a two finger white head that had good retention, while leaving nice lacing.
Aroma: Citrusy, orange, mandarin, citrus peel, oak, musty, funk.
Taste: Lightly sour, citrusy, orange, orange peel, oak, funky.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Easy drinking with balanced citrus, woody and funky notes in the aroma and flavours.

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

Métaphore Be Kind

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Brewery: Métaphore
Country: Czech Republic
ABV: 4%
Style: Wild Ale

Brewer Description: (from bottle) This particular quest for a dream beer explores a thoughtful and delicate expression of seasons and locality through a sensitive attitude to the environment, us and the beer itself. At its core is the delicate interplay between lower alcohol content, local organic ingredients, and a subtle touch of fresh seasonal fruits or hops. This blend consists of mixed fermentation beers aged in oak barrels for over two years hopped gently with organic hops. This rustic beer with a sense of time and place is ready to be enjoyed here and now. Best shared in good company. Na zdravi! Jiří.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.13
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, with a best before date of 15th October 2032. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A nice lightly hazy golden straw yellow colour with a two finger white head that had good retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Lemon, lemon zest, honey, with notes of wood.
Taste: Lightly tart, lemon, lemon zest, lime, a touch grassy, with a light sweetness on the finish, like those sour lemon candies.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Light, refreshing, easy to drink, and great for a hot summer day. This varietal of ‘Be Kind’ without any fruit is actually my favourite of the lot.

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

Métaphore Be Kind: Plum

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Brewery: Métaphore
Country: Czech Republic
ABV: 4.2%
Style: Wild Ale

Brewer Description: (from bottle) This particular quest for a dream beer explores a thoughtful and delicate expression of seasons and locality through a sensitive attitude to the environment, us and the beer itself. At its core is the delicate interplay between lower alcohol content, local organic ingredients, and a subtle touch of fresh seasonal fruits or hops. This blend consists of mixed fermentation beers aged in oak barrels for over two years complimented with a gentle touch of fresh plums. This rustic beer with a sense of time and place is ready to be enjoyed here and now. Best shared in good company. Na zdravi! Jiří.

My rating: 4-
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.96
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, with a best before date of 17th October 2032. 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, plum skin, lemon zest, fresh cut apple, damp wood, with a hint of funk.
Taste: Lightly sour, a touch tart, apple, plum skin, wet wood, funk.
Mouthfeel: Medium to light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Easy drinking and one of the better varieties in the Be Kind lineup for me.