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Samuel Adams Kosmic Mother Funk Grand Cru

Boston Beer Company
Boston, MA, United States of America


Vital Statistics

Release: Limited Rotating (vintaged)
ABV: 6.4%
Bitterness: 9.4 IBU
Color: 54 SRM

From the brewer

Kosmic Mother Funk is a one-of-a-kind Belgian ale fermented with multiple micro-organisms including Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus and other wild critters found in the environment of our 150 year old brewery. KMF is aged in large oak barrels which impart unique flavors into the KMF as it develops its flavors for over a year. Wild yeast and different bacteria in the tuns impart unique spicy, fruity, and bright tart characters to the beer. The porous character of the oak also allows air to slowly seep into the beer during aging and this long slow micro-oxidation through the wood smooths out harsh flavors.

Average Scores

Overall: 67 (logged 1 time)
Draft: 67 (logged 1 time)

Who's been drinking this

2014 release
I wish I had written notes the day I had this, because it was supremely weird -- unique, and somewhat disturbing. I do remember a kind of tongue-curdling vinegary plum funk and a creamy malt finish. I kind of ended the glass with a headache as well, but still, there was something mildly compelling about all this strangeness. Total palate-wrecker, though, for sure.