Brewery: Métaphore
Country: Czech Republic
ABV: 5.2%
Style: Wild Ale
Other Notes: Batch L22-1

Brewer Description: (from bottle) This beer explores the dialectics of aging beers in Georgian qvevri and is driven by a romantic vision of making rustic beers with the unique energy of these ancient vessels. Qvevris are huge, handmade earthenware vessels that were traditionally used in Georgia to make and age wine. This method and dying art of winemaking could never be invented in the modern world, and reflects the depth of 8,000 years of winemaking history in Georgia. This beer consists of a blend of spontaneously fermented beers aged for one year in qvevri buried in the ground with organic Riesling grapes, and a further year refining in oak barrels. The unique “je ne sais quoi” mineral, rustic quality and quaffable character that defines this beer are dear to Métaphore and to me. This 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: 4.26
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, batch L22-1, with a best before date of 1st October 2032. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A mostly clear golden colour with a one finger white head that had decent retention, and eventually settled to a ring around the glass, while leaving sparse lacing.
Aroma: Funky, barnyard, vinous, white wine grapes, honey, lemon zest, and a splash of band-aid.
Taste: Lightly sour, tart, funky, barnyard, white wine grapes, honey sweetness, lemon zest, with light notes of apple, minerals and wood.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Interesting and enjoyable aroma and flavours with good funk and complexity.