Monday, October 8, 2018

Indeed Wooden Soul Blue Blood

Indeed Wooden Soul Blue Blood. Brett Saison with blueberry and blood orange. Wood barrel aged ale with blueberry and blood orange peel. (I'm merely copying the label, not repeating for the sake of repetition.) Bottled by Indeed Brewing Company, Minneapolis, MN. Bottle conditioned. 8.5% ABV.

Bright crimson color, throughly opaque, pinkish head on it. Very inviting.

In the nose: Fruit and tart, sweet and sour, plump and pithy. Devastatingly complex and arousing. Can't stop liking this.

In the mouth: Big sour followed by big sweet. Fierce fruit, intense pucker, citrus notes follow the blueberry. Tasty, tasty tart in this barrel-aged brett saison. Just enough funk in the trunk.

I'm not 100% down with this one. It's not a perfect blend. Are blueberries unsuited for the sour saison? It's good, but not quite perfect. I'm going to look at the label and see if that helps me understand it:
"A juiced up saison brewed with multiple Brett strains, Blue Blood is refermented on fresh blood oranges and blueberries. Pouring a hazy, translucent plum color, Blue Blood greets you with pronounced notes of blood orange, passion fruit, and a hint of clove. With a dry, tart and fruity finish, it's a bitter citrus sensation."

Wood-aged Brett Saison with blood orange & blueberry. Aged 5-6 months.

Okay, now I'm getting it. The bitter, the fruit, the sour....there's a lot going on. And I can dig it. Good sour fruit saison, and....you can drink it. Go do it!


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