Squatters Fifth Element

Squatters Fifth Element

Fifth Element was brewed December 2007 and laid down to age in oak barrels January 2008. It has light peach/fruit notes and a beautiful golden hue. High carbonation created during bottle conditioning gives it a champagne like texture on the pallet. It finishes slightly tart and cleansing.
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251 reviews
Salt Lake City, United States

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3.7 Bottle thanks to Craig. Pours a cloudy orange with small off white head. The aroma is funk, cheese, citrus. Medium mouth with tart lemon, oak, light dryness, very good.
3.5 Tasted during RBWG15 Grand Tasting. 22oz bottle. Hazy golden orange color. Minimal ring of white head. Moderate sour taste, light to moderate sweet, some vinegar. Some grassy, mild citrusy hop, mostly vinegar, though. Bigger body. Light slick. Kinda vinegary, but solid, enjoyable decent sour.
4.2 Peach golden color lightly cloudy, light white foam, aromas of peach blalanced acidity, light clove, bits of alcohol, lactic sour, earthy, lemon, soft lightly sour finish.
3.5 Poured into a tulip, 11/12 vintage. 3.5 A: First pour was a nearly clear light orange color. Every pour since then has been progressively more cloudy as is expected in a bottle conditioned brew. One and a half fingers of foamy white head that doesn’t last very long, but does leave a decent amount of lacing. 3.75 S: Tart and funky nose. A lot of dusty, old wood with dry-rotten sweat socks. An almost acetic tartness. Just hints of wildflower herbalness. Hay and a small nondescript light fruitiness. 4.0 T: Taste is like the nose, but amplified five fold. Lots of dusty old woodiness, basement funk, and old crispy sweatsocks. Hay, light grassiness and herbal wildflower, hints of light fruits and honey. Acetic tartness. Very tasty. 3.75 M: Lighter medium body. Good moderate carbonation with a pleasant spritziness to it. Super smooth. 4.0 D: Quite a tasty brew. I can’t identify any faults. Give it a try. DavoleBomb, May 28, 2013
3.8 Bottle shared at the RBESG 2014, grand tasting 09/08/2014 Moncada Brewery. Thanks to Sledutah. Aroma is musty, tart sour lacto, funky horsey brett. Clouded / yellow straw coloured pour with a lasting white head. Flavour is puckering tart, sharp lacto, granny smith. Really nice funky horse and baby diaper. Palate is dry and puckering.
3.8 Bottle. Pours hazy butterscotch, minimal head and lacing. Aroma is funky tart lemon, oak. Flavor is very tart, lemony, funky, oak. Light body. Interesting.
3.4 (bottle) hazy golden colour with a frothy white head. aroma of popcorn and citric acid, with a hint of roasted grain, some coconut, yeast and earth. flavour is quite tart, with lots of lemons, some vanilla, more coconut, a light caramel sweetness and a hint of alcohol in the finish. medium-bodied with average carbonation.
4.4 RBESG 2014 in London, Grand Tasting at Moncada. Cloudy yellow beer, almost no head. Barnyard aroma, leather, perfume, floral, grass, sourish, vinous, grapefruit, some citrus. Grapefruit flavor, floral, leather, hay, grassy, sourish, hay, perfume, barnyard notes, apricot, vinegar. Rather sour, really good!
4.0 How: Bottle. Where: RBSG 14 Grand Tasting. Appearance: Hazy golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma: Sour, tart, citrus, grapefruit. Body: Light body, medium carbonation. Flavour: Sour, grapefruit, citrus, fruit, tart.
3.6 9th August 2014 RBESG pt 18. Moncada. Grand Tasting. Hazy gold beer, small white head. Palate is light, crisp and dry. Nice lemon here, sweet and tangy on good balance. Crisp dry finish. Great lemon!
4.2 Bottle shared at RBESG 2014 Grand Tasting. Cloudy yellow color, small off-white head. Aroma is sour, acidic, lemon and very appealing. Taste is sour, lightly acidic, sour green apples, sour fruits. Superb beer, absolutely lovely.
3.7 Bottle grand tasting RBESG14. Hazy pale gold lasting white head. Sour aggressive lemon. Sour but aggressive in a good way. Rather decent. Verges on the vinegar. Good lemon .
4.0 Bottle split at the Manny G tasting, big thanks to Paulo for this beast, 28/06/14. Hazed golden yellow with moderate off white spotting. Nose carries a bitter citric rinse, mandarin, tangy apricot, brett pangs, woody must, funk, pineapple tinged straw. Taste comprises tarte apricot, bretty pangs, shades of horse blanket, dank wood and must, mandarin, subtle acidity. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, subtle acidic rinse in the close. Super solid sour, great balance, quenching the parts that outher sours don’t always reach in the ’Sarf’ London summer sun!
3.9 Bottle shared at Manny G’s. It pours cloudy golden-orange with minimal head. The nose is earthy, barnyard, creamy, peach, apricot, hay, mild florals and some cream cheese. The taste is crisp, tart, good mouth-pucker,peach, apricot, mild acidity, wood, sherbet and minerals with a dry finish. Medium body and fine, prickly carbonation. Crisp, tart and refreshing.
4.2 Unclear golden of color with a white head. An aroma of horseback, sour, wet dog, spice, honey, citrus and grape. A flavor of horseback, sour, citrus, grape and spice.
4.3 (Bottle) Pours hazy dark yellow. The aroma holds citrus, funk, spicy oak (coconut, vanilla and woodshop), lacto, unripe tropical fruits, light smoky phenols, wet stone, white grapes and cracker-like malt. The flavour is dry, heavily acidic and tiny bitter with notes of funk, damp basement, lacto, citrus, crackers, white bread, oak and minerals. The mouthfeel is tart, yet soft with a near medium carbonation. Acidic finish. LIght to medium bodied.
4.1 Bottle received in trade. Thank you bytemesis! pours hazy golden with a frothy white head that leaves some small spotty trace on the glass while dissipating, Smell is slightly sour and tiny malty with crackers, fresh US oak, lemon juice, sour milk, shredded coconut, hay, dry soil, white grape skins, pineapple juice, butter, grapefruit juice, lemon zest, lychee, orange zest and unflavoured yoghurt.Taste is very sour and tiny funky with crackers, lemon juice, sour milk, hay, dry soil, grapefruit juice, shredded coconut, pineapple juice, dried apricots, lemon juice, buttery wood, lychee, unsweetened yoghurt, starfruit, orange zest and lemon zest. Mouthfeel is crisp, dry, tart, very mouthpuckering and medium bodied. Finish is sour with crackers, lemon juice, grapefruit juice, hay, dry soil, mineral water, shredded coconut, lychee, starfruit and lemon zest. Very US oak driven sharply sour pale ale. Tasty stuff!
4.4 2011/12 Vintage bottle courtesy of Gription79. Thanks Dallas! I knew this beer was highly regarded, but the moment I popped the cork and took a whiff of the wafting funk coming out of this bottle, I knew I was in for a serious treat. Aromas of tart green apples, light peach skins, barnyard funk, musty basement, light bread, cloves, some light vanilla/oak. Very inviting!! Pours a bright yellow-gold, light bodied, sparkling carbonation...nice fluffy 2 finger white head that broke down gorgeously into some spotty lacing. Taste is very tart upfront. Almost puckering. But, I like that! We get more green apple, peach skins, big notes of lemon after it warms a bit, grass/hay/funk, some seriously delicious barrel notes on the back end too. Very woody. Has a very nice lacto tartness surrounding it. A very big beer for the style. Finishes very clean and dry. Outsanding beer! Can’t wait to drink it again!
4.1 RBWG14 Trip Rating #124. Bottle shared by Sledutah at the Grand Tasting. Pours a hazy golden color with a thin white head. Good head retention. Aroma of barnyard, citrus, stone fruits, funk, berries. Taste is tart berries, stone fruits, mild funk and barnyard. Medium bodied, lingering tartness.
4.0 Bottle shared at RBWG grand tasting! Pours a slightly hazy golden yellow with bubbly white head. Aroma is funky hay and grad with a hint of fruit behind it. Taste follows, but wow, funky sourness that lasts forever. Awesome, damn good. I need to find some more from this brewery. Earlier Rating: 3/1/2013 Total Score: 3.5 Bottle shared at RBWG! Pours a hazy golden yellow with little to no head or lacing. Aroma of lemony tart booze, crazy other citrus and sweet fruits. Taste follows, thin and bubbly. Decent, but not the best sour I tried that day.
4.4 18.01.2014, 0,75l bottle (11/12 vintage) @ home, courtesy of RobertDale: Small bubbly mediumlasting head. Aroma is slightly dry sour-ish, sorrel, raw rhubarb, lemon, citrus peel, sour green apples, oak, hay, chalk, hints of sulfur hidden far far back. Taste is nicely acidic sour, raw rhubarb, lemon, sorrel, sour green apple skin, soda powder, citrus peel, oak. Medium bitterness, dry mouthfeel. Very nice and easy drinking. Lovely!
3.9 Very nice off-cloudy golden yellow. fizzy head fades fast slight fecal aroma, some golden crispy apple and head cheese golden apples and pears, porta john grape skins. Very tart, almost too sour but it’s quite nice. acetic notes hit at the back end. this reminds me more of a saison that got a nice lacto injection later in its life. I like it and wish I could craft one myself
3.7 Bottle. This was a gift from Janie. A great little brew with lots of character.
4.4 Bottle (thanks to douglas88 for sharing)... Poured hazy, golden/light orange with a thin forming head. Actually not much going on with a head. But that’s alright. Awesome footy, cheesy, yeast funked aroma. Quite lovely actually. Sharp, full mouthfeel with some drying in the finish. Big, over-ripped fruits, stone fruits, with tart acidity and lots of that barnyard funk. Sharp, lemon citrus acidity. Extremely complex and a supper good sour beer. Loving this.
3.5 Pours gold with a thin white head. Aroma of vinegar, oak and funk. Taste is vinegar, white wine, funk and oak. Tart and oaky. Very complex. Nice beer
3.5 2007 Vintage 12/20/2010: Squatter’s Fifth Element... Aroma: Sight vinegar; floral; fruitiness hiding underneath. Appearance: Hazy pale yellow color; large puffy off-white head with a large amount of lacing. Flavor: Sour and almost puckering at first; vinegar; white cooking wine; yeasty middle; dry oaky finish; I suspect high alcohol, but it is well-hidden. Palate: Medium-light; smooth; nice mouthfeel. Overall: Pretty good sour. 750 mL corked and caged bottle (6.75% ABV). Rating #211 for this beer.
3.9 Funky like whoa, gueze-like barnyard profile. Really sour for a farmhouse. Right up my alley.
4.1 Bottle at Eric’s with some chill bros, courtesy of some Texas homies. Pour is hazy yellow with a small white head. Funky citrusy, light urine, lemon peel, doughy, basement, tropical fruits, and lightly floral aroma. Taste is big lemon peel, urine, bright, almost bitter grapefruit peel, straw, and peppery with a medium sour finish. Light body with soft carbonation. Really nice stuff, thanks man!
3.9 Bottle thanks to sledutah for SS, pours a cloudy golden/yellow with a small white head. Aroma of sweet funky yeast, tropical fruits, hay, with a nice musk. Taste is tart fruit and yeast, with a light sourness. A little lighter than I like but it’s actually hitting the spot on this humid night.
4.1 Rated in 2010 (Backlog) - Hazy pale yellow with a decent sized white head. Aroma is of grain, yeast, funk and hay. Taste is of lemon, butter, light funk and earth.