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Alpha Brewing Company – Apocrypha

Brewery Alpha Brewing Company
Location St. Louis, MO
Style American Wild Ale
 ABV 7.0%
 IBUs 1

 

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Justin:

Aroma - Subtle chocolate, tart berries, figs and some very soft oak. The red wine barrel character encompasses all of those things. There isn't much else but there doesn't need to be because it is what it's trying to be.
Score: 9/12
Appearance - The beer is a deep, deep brown with a thin tan head that quickly recedes to a ring just around the edges.
Score: 3/3
Flavor - Much more tart than expected from the aroma. The tartness is BIG and the same descriptors of the aroma make their way into the flavor with the same intensities. For all of the tartness, it's still not as dry as you'd expect. The oak is a little more prominent here than it was the aroma but aside from that, the fig, berries, and chocolate are all mild and well balanced.
Score: 15/20
Mouthfeel - The carbonation is medium and the body is below that. A bit more carbonation would make this one nicer on the tongue.
Score: 3/5
Overall Impression - This was a bit of surprise with how tart it was but it didn't make it off-putting. While the flavors were well balanced nothing really "popped" and it could've had a bigger malt backbone. With all that being said, it was a good beer that I enjoyed drinking. It'd pair nicely with a sweet dessert like cheesecake and that's something I'd recommend trying if you're sitting on a bottle of it.
Score: 7/10

 

Apocrypha Final Score
  • Aroma
  • Appearance
  • Flavor
  • Mouthfeel
  • Overall
3.7
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Justin Phelps

Co-Founder at Saint Brewis
Justin Phelps is a Certified Cicerone® who was born and raised in St. Louis. His passion for beer goes beyond just drinking it as he is also an award-winning home brewer. While he may be a marketing professional by day, he's a blogger, brewery hopper, and beer enthusiast by night.
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