Positive Contact

Cider - Graff

Positive Contact is a cider-beer-hybrid very loosely based on a Belgian-style Wit beer brewed with a bunch of unconventional ingredients for the style. Typically, wits are brewed using bitter orange peel and coriander, but we went a different route. Inspired by one of Sam's trips to Eataly in New York City, Sam and Ben brewed this beer with organic Fuji apple cider, fresh organic cilantro, and dried cayenne pepper. The cider was pressed in house from 200 lbs of apples with our very own fruit press. These wonderful fresh ingredients were delivered to us a couple of days before the brew by Sams friend Zeke of Washington's Green Grocer.

ABV

9.0

Rating

3.65506

Rating count

24,312

Last updated

almost 5 years ago

 

Scott_Crosstown

Going through the cellar, and I have way too many old brews. Like this one! Not bad, though. Sweet, fruity, and mild. A little spice, earthiness, and tinge of cayenne heat on finish. Wouldn’t mind a little more heat. Perhaps there was at one time?

3.75

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3.5

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Brian Fratto

RateBeer backlog, Aug 2013

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4.5

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3.5

almost 2 years ago

 
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luc b

On tap as Chris’s Summer Delight, Barcade, July 1, 2012.

3.25

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cape c

Lot of apple, some cayenne flavor and a little heat, black pepper. Not getting cilantro (it's an old bottle). More a cider than a beer, but interesting.

3.5

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4.0

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Brian Gross

10+ year old bottle from DFH Miami. Sweet apple juice and effervescence.

3.75

over 2 years ago

 

Mike Ward

BA move from 6/7/19. Beer was 5 years old at that time. Strong cidery taste, and the witbier element added a saison feel to it. 9.0abv very apparent.

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3.5

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Bryce W

2014 Bottle. Seems slightly metallic. But still sweet and savory.

3.25

about 3 years ago

 
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Jesse M.

Last bottle, from a different time. Still a very enjoyable pour

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Russ Wirth

When you’re moving and you find that bottle you put away years ago…

3.75

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Sean Indiveri

Dogfish please make more!!

5.0

over 3 years ago

 
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John O.

Not sure the vintage. But very tasty.

4.5

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Kelly Y.

10 year old bottle possibly. Muddy belgium.

2.0

about 4 years ago

 

Y D

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Padraic Walsh

The candy sweetness of a Belgian and the fruit sweetness of a cider = too much sweetness. Not tasting the advertised cayenne and cilantro.

2.5

about 4 years ago

 
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Bob Shaff

Sadly, another one that didn't hold up to unplanned aging

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about 4 years ago

 
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Jim Cordrey

Unique

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

kyle

2013 spreadsheet beers

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over 4 years ago

 

Dom the Beer Bro

In honor of MF DOOM, DTBB is enjoying this treat from Del and Dan. Hoppy and dry, with a really juicy and intense green sour apple funk that lingers, with some hints of caramel and brown sugar. Final treat of 2020, cheers to 2021 beerfam!

4.25

over 4 years ago

 

John H

Yup, another not so well aged brew... Abstained from rating...

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Dan f.

Really good

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3.5

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Bryce W

Tastes like a sweet apple cider. This is a great product to those who don't like beer.

4.25

over 4 years ago

 
3.75

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4.0

almost 5 years ago

 

Shawn Villarreal

Not great

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almost 5 years ago

 
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