Brettomyces, also known as "Brett," is a kind of wild yeast used in brewing. Yeast itself is crucial to the beermaking process - yeast converts fermentable sugars into alcohol. There are many kinds of yeast, each giving a certain taste and flavor profile, and brewers can choose which kinds of yeast to use in beer, much as they can choose what kinds of hops. The Brett-type yeast is often found in saisons, as well, most notably Boulevard's "Saison-Brett."
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| Brettomyces yeast in action. Photo credit: ryanbrews.blogspot.com |
The beer is rather thin, with a hazy golden yellow color. I can tell you it's very fresh and aromatic right out of the bottle.
The aroma does a good job of preparing you for the taste. The beer is clean and fresh. super bright, with lots of citrus flavors there (think lemon.) I like the tang of sweetness there; throughout the beer, I don't notice much hops profiles. However, the aftertaste definitely shows IPA pedigree - some sharp hops on the tongue afterward. I like the brightness of it, and there's a pleasant aftertaste for sure.
While I am a fan of this kind of fresh-hop, bright-and-tasty IPA, I am not a fan of the price tag here. Unfortunately this beer was very expensive - $14 for 22oz bomber - which I feel given what you get, is a gross overcharge. Not to say the beer isn't tasty, but given what you get, I think you can get more bang for your buck elsewhere.
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