Rating 82
Style Sour Beer
Produced In United States
ABV 7%
Availability Limited
Reviewed By
Reviewed 2019-04-14

Perfect For

Drinking Outside the Lines, Netflix And Chill, Taco Tuesday

Reformation Brewery Wilder Review

Visually, this beer is a stunner — it pours deep red grape with a fluffy pink head, exciting the eyes while priming the palate. "Wild amounts" of blackberry, cranberry, blackcurrant, and ginger are called out on the can's label. On first sip, the latter spice stands out, reminiscent of ginger beer, only with tart berry notes poking out here and there. One taster likened the overall impression to pulled pork marinade, or an artisanal barbecue sauce. (Worth a try, if you have extra pork in your freezer.) After the beer sits for a few minutes, the dark berry notes start to sneak out from behind the sourness and ginger, finally concluding with a creamy, bitter finish.

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POINTS
Reformation Brewery Wilder
Visually, this beer is a stunner — it pours deep red grape with a fluffy pink head, exciting the eyes while priming the palate. "Wild amounts" of blackberry, cranberry, blackcurrant, and ginger are called out on the can's label. On first sip, the latter spice stands out, reminiscent of ginger beer, only with tart berry notes poking out here and there. One taster likened the overall impression to pulled pork marinade, or an artisanal barbecue sauce. (Worth a try, if you have extra pork in your freezer.) After the beer sits for a few minutes, the dark berry notes start to sneak out from behind the sourness and ginger, finally concluding with a creamy, bitter finish.

Reviewed On: 04-14-2019
82
POINTS
Reformation Brewery Wilder
Visually, this beer is a stunner — it pours deep red grape with a fluffy pink head, exciting the eyes while priming the palate. "Wild amounts" of blackberry, cranberry, blackcurrant, and ginger are called out on the can's label. On first sip, the latter spice stands out, reminiscent of ginger beer, only with tart berry notes poking out here and there. One taster likened the overall impression to pulled pork marinade, or an artisanal barbecue sauce. (Worth a try, if you have extra pork in your freezer.) After the beer sits for a few minutes, the dark berry notes start to sneak out from behind the sourness and ginger, finally concluding with a creamy, bitter finish.

Reviewed On: 04-14-2019