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Muthur Funker

BentSpoke Brewing Co
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🌍 Australia · Wild Ale · One of 12 Wild Ales in hopIQ

A golden sour aged twelve months in barrel on BentSpoke's house mixed culture, then blended back with fresh beer to lift the aroma and take the edge off the acidity. The result is sharply tart, with sweet-bitter lemon at the front and the funk the brewery itself describes as horse blanket and musty carpet behind it. The body is light and the finish dry, and there is no hop character to speak of.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Mild
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden5
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Dry and crisp.

A trim frame with a clean break — the beer says what it needs to and moves on.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Wild Ale.
Hop character
citrusy
earthy
Fermentation & yeast
sour
tart
funky
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Muthur Funker

Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright, lively carbonation. The head forms quickly but recedes to a thin collar, leaving delicate lacing on the glass as you drink. The beer has an inviting, translucent quality typical of well-executed wild ales.

pale goldencrystal clearfine carbonationthin, persistent lace

Aroma

The nose leads with bright citrus—sharp lemon zest and subtle white grapefruit—layered over musty, horse-blanket funkiness that speaks to the mixed culture fermentation. Behind these forward notes lies an earthy, damp cellar character that grounds the bouquet. No hop aroma is present; instead, the fermentative character dominates.

lemon zestmusty funkearthy cellarhorse blanket

Taste

The palate opens with aggressive tartness and sour complexity from twelve months of barrel aging, tempered by the fresh beer addition into a sharp, citrus-driven middle. Sweet-bitter lemon sits at the front, while the funky character—musty carpet and farmyard—builds in the mid-palate. The body is lean and refreshing, finishing completely dry with no residual sweetness or hop bitterness.

bracing tartnesscitrus bitefunky complexitybone dry

Finish

The finish is crisp and brief, leaving only a dry, slightly dusty sensation and lingering lemon acidity. Funk fades to background as the sourness and citrus character carry through to the very end.

dry aftertastelingering citrus
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
82
Appearance
78
Finish
80
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Muthur Funker

Serve at 6–9°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 6–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Muthur Funker

About Wild Ale

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Wild Ale?

Wild Ale is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Wild Ale

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same tart, sour, funky character as Muthur Funker will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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