 Ofortuna (285), Grafton, Wisconsin, USA
May 8, 2008 Odd smooth nuttiness which I’m guessing is the wild rice. As is typical for Captial brews, just not alot going on here, quite bland and a bit thin in body. Aroma degrades into some odd vegetal smells the further you get into the glass. Interesting idea and very unique, but low on execution.
phishpond417 (1162), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Apr 24, 2008 Unique beer- poured a light amber-golden colour with a small off white head. grainy midpalate. Initially its sweet with a soft touch of spice in the finish. Aroma is indeed a little skunked, but tolerable.
DarkElf (2453), La Jolla, California, USA
Dec 4, 2007 22-Nov-07 (12 oz bottle: Obtained in trade with hopdog, thanks Steve!) Mildly sweet and honeyed with a hint of caramely malts, but the overall flavor is toasty grains and a rice/cardboard finish. Sweet honey, dry grain and paper in the nose. Medium bodied and gently carbonated, but coats the mouth with an oily and starchy pastiness, leaving the palate feeling unrefreshed and tired. Pours with almost no head, just a slight sheen and thin ring. Very hazy in appearance and amber in color, though most of the haze clears up as the beer warms. Different for a US micro, but just not all that enjoyable and difficult to muster any
Schroppfy (1724), Ohio, USA
Nov 18, 2007 Very little head, loose bubbles. Cloudy, turgid looking. Aroma is vegetabley yet still a bit sharp. In my experience, rice adds a certain sharpness to a beer, and that is the case here - it’s a sharp, tangy flavor. Aroma gets worse as it warms, but the flavor is interesting and solid. Weird beer. Thanks Jason!
boboski (1095), USA
Nov 13, 2007 Pours deep gold with amber hints. A silky looking bubble structure congregates at the edges, is off-white, fails to form any substantial head or lace. The nose is very, very sweet with only modest hints of rice. Raw grain and maize flow freely from the glass and are a turnoff. Toffee and caramel appear briefly, again in the flavor. A feeling of extracted oils from rice lend to a buttery diacetyl component. With further warmth, more rice escapes the glass and balances out the sweetness with a subtle earthiness. This is indeed a strange golden ale with an equally strange grain bill. An awkward experiment, which is a real shame - I loved Barley Johns interpretation of the same idea. This is just this side of drinkable. Finishes sweet, lingering grain fade softly away. Very light on the palate.
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