Friday, June 11, 2010

Tasting Notes - Brett Beers

Tasting notes of both brett beers side by side with the regular versions on May 19, 2010:

1. Rêve de Wallonia
  • clear dark orange with good pop upon opening
  • steady carbonation and thin egg white head lingering
  • fizzy green apples with a sharp lemon peel and musky grains
  • pale malt, stale lemons
  • texture is thin and silky with a mild leathery or thin syrupy feel
  • stale lemons and malt; mild earthy tones and slightly “dirty”
  • anything but popping with freshness
  • stale fruits, caramel and light orange
  • very interesting side by side with the brett version
  • quite dry with stale fruits in the finish
  • husky and earthy with stale lemons

2. Rêve de Wallonia w/ Brett
  • quick carbonation that would have gushed over if I didn’t pour into a glass
  • same dark orange appearance with more spotty head that fades quickly once out of the bottle
  • slight yellowish hue to it
  • obvious pineapple brett, leather and zesty lemons
  • more fruity notes here and zesty spice as opposed to the more husky and musky notes of the regular version
  • lots more bitterness too which is kind of surprising
  • orange peels with slight sour zing and silky, leathery texture
  • really like the nose but quite bitter to me
  • texture is thin with sticky dry finish
  • much of the husky-ness is gone and certainly tastes a little cleaner and drier

3. Saison de Deux Médecine
  • mild gusher as expected
  • light gold with soapy white head fading slowly; steady bubbles
  • lemons, pepper, dried yarrow, a little ginger
  • fresh, floral nose
  • mildly medicinal flavors from the yarrow
  • light, lemony texture
  • light and dry with very clean mouthfeel
  • much crisper and cleaner than the Wallonia
  • much more of what I expected going in too
  • get the ginger with nice floral and dried flowers
  • quite nice overall and very happy with this except for that fact that as I only bottled ~ 2 gallons of finished product, it’s almost all gone!!
  • would like it to be a little more complex or yeasty though
  • aside from the carbonation, I’m very happy with this batch

4. Saison de Deux Médecine w/ Brett
  • slight hiss upon opening with slight white head fading quickly
  • more vibrant gold in color with next to no bubbles
  • pineapple brett, lemons and ginger on the nose
  • very clean again with little to none of the bitterness found in the Wallonia w/ brett
  • crisp, light fruits and most of the medicinal qualities gone away
  • less of a leathery texture than expected
  • beer is very clean to begin with, so I think that helps the brett shine more and pop with freshness and fruity flavors
  • dried flowers, oranges and ginger – yummy!!!

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