Archive for July 11th, 2010
Quickie Beer Review – Glutaner
Posted by bradinator in Beer, Beer Tasting, Rants on July 11, 2010
I need to get this one down quickly while its still fresh in my head. I have never had a Gluten-free beer before and after drinking this German-made disaster I will probably never drink one again.
Where to start… Well when I poured it the first thing I thought of was burning plastic in a fire pit. The flavours are far worse, tasting synthetic and bitter. If you have ever eaten the brocolli-like flower from a raw rapini plant, you may understand what this flavour is like. The mouth-feel seals the deal, being grainy, thick and very unpleasant.
Apparently I need to read the labels before buying a beer, because this ‘beer’ actually contains nothing beer about it. Its base is made from some kind of flower called Sorghum, which is apparently used in the production of alcoholic beverages.
How this beer passed the German Beer Purity Laws beats me. Odds are this is exclusively sold as an export because this would never be allowed on the shelf there.
Beer Review – What The Huck Huckleberry Wheat Ale
Posted by bradinator in Beer, Beer Tasting, Photography on July 11, 2010
Name: Fernie Brewing Company’s ‘What The Huck’ Huckle Berry Wheat Ale
Origin: Canada, BC
Style: Fruit Wheat Ale (5%)
Appearance: A foggy, orange and peach coloured ale. It poured with a nice, large head that had excellent retention.
Taste: The smells are of sour berries, most likely the huckleberry, some notes of nectarines. The initial impressions are a lot of different fruit-based flavours. Sour berries, nectarines are the most apparent. Some citrus notes as well. There is a slightly sweet, malty flavour, but it is very subtle. Aftertaste finishes sour and is short lived.
Mouth Feel: A very foamy, very filling ale. The body is light and despite its sour palette, this wheat ale is quite refreshing.
Final Thoughts (3.0 out of 5): A good ale overall. I enjoyed the use of sour fruits, rather than sweet fruits as it lent towards are more ‘beer-like’ flavour, rather then a fruity cocktail.
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