 ChainGangGuy (1457), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
May 11, 2008
Appearance: Pours a clear, mahogany body with a thin, frothed, whiteish head.
Smell: Perfumy aroma smelling predominately of candied ginger.
Taste: Delicate, sweetish maltiness along with that candied ginger flavor. Tiny dash of pear juice. The ginger spiciness is left to do most of the balancing as there’s only a slight, earthy bitterness. A dull, gingery burn sits on the tongue beyond the finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Slight creaminess to the mouthfeel.
Drinkability: Better than expected. Seriously! Plenty of ginger without being off-putting.
motelpogo (4111), Plzen, Czech Republic
Jul 17, 2008 bottled. copper with a minimal off-white head. gingerbread aroma, no surprises to find plenty of tart ginger flavour but it’s well balanced with hints of nutmeg and licorice and never gets too sweet or sticky
PilsnerPeter (1324), Flushing, New York, USA
Jun 5, 2008 Bottle: Hazy amber pour with a small light tan head. The aroma has a pronounced ginger presence, with lots of lemon-herbal character and chamomile. Pretty much that basic Hitachino spiciness that you find in all their spicy offerings. Smooth body, with a flvor that is dominated by herbal character. Spicy ginger, lemon, honey, chamomile, and a subtle malt sweetness is detectable through all the spices. Also has a late sweet spearmint hint. Interesting stuff, just a bombardment of spices though.
Trev (456), Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
May 31, 2008 Pours a cloudy reddish gold with a thin off white head.
Aroma is strong ginger and a slight citrus hop underneath.
Flavour starts with a lively ginger fading into a flat malt flavour. Slightly bitter finish with a lingering ginger flavour.
Not quite doing it for me...
17thfloor (590), Chicago, Illinois, USA
May 19, 2008 Pours a murky reddish brown with a fine thin head on top. Wonderful fresh pickled ginger aroma with lots of sugary maltiness too. Crisp tangy ginger on the front of the tongue quickly dried out by a strong yeasty woodiness. Not extremely spicy. The 7% is completely hidden. The ginger is in a really great balance, just barely sweet and spicy enough to actually work. Long lasting sweet ginger finish. A fuller body than I would have expected, slightly syrupy with fine light carbonation. I love fresh ginger ale and I love beer... so...
Shag (1750), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
May 18, 2008 An amber appearance on this one. The aroma contains some caramel, ginger, and cinammon. The flavor is rather malty with some ginger and hot spices. This beer is not my speed but its ok I guess.
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