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Lakefront New Grist Sorghum Beer

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RATINGS: 341   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.06   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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An all-sorghum beer. New Grist, a beer for Celiacs brewed from sorghum and gluten-free yeast grown on molasses. New Grist is the first “official” gluten free beer in the U.S., although it cannot technically be called “gluten-free” until established governmental guidelines are determined for all products claiming “gluten-free” status. In the interim, this Celiac-safe beer can be called “barley-free,” and is a welcome product to those who need to live on restricted diets due to intolerance to gluten, a protein found in common brewing grains such as barley, wheat, rye, oats, spelt, kamut and triticale.


4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
EMunk (42) - USA - FEB 5, 2012
First sorghum beer ever and I liked it. Only had a small glass, but it was so unique that I found myself wanting more....

1
   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 4/20
Rothja (2) - USA - JAN 25, 2012 does not count
Not my thing.......very light. Drank it after a christmas brew and it really had no taste.

1.3
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 4/20
DavoleBomb (965) - Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 20, 2012
Poured into a perfect pint. 3.5 A: What the fuck?!!?! Is this beer? This is lighter than most of the BMC lineup. Lightly yellow tinted clear. One finger of frothy white head. The retention is actually pretty good and a good bit of lacing is left behind. 1.5 S: Smells like straight up rice. That’s about it. 1.5 T: Tastes like nothing, but is sweet at the same time. At first I kinda liked it, but after a few more sips, I discovered that it’s actually pretty offensive. This tastes like ginger ale without the ginger. 2.0 M: Light body. A bit overcarbonated. Too sweet (in a strange way) to be smooth. 1.5 D: Yep, this sucks. No reason to buy this other than to tick it and/or lower your average score. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 12-07-2011 04:02:15

1.8
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 9/20
phaleslu (3177) - Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - JAN 8, 2012
12 oz. bottle from PW Pizza. Pours a clear, pale yellow color with a small fizzy white head that leaves a little ring. Aroma of apple, Sweet Tarts, and crackers. Flavor of apple, yogurt (and not the kind of yogurt character that shows up in sours and lambics, but it tastes like Yoplait or something), pears, and more cheap candy. Light-bodied, with a mildly tart, crisp mouthfeel and high carbonation. If this is what Celiacs have to drink, I feel sorry for them.

1.6
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 5/20
BeerFanDan17 (796) - Land O Lakes, Florida, USA - JAN 7, 2012
Very strange brew. Hints of apple cider, cereal, lemon zest, and sourness. Pours like an apple juice with a head.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 11/20
thb (435) - Alberta, CANADA - DEC 7, 2011
Pours sparkling clear gold, with ample pillowy white head. Aroma - zesty citrus and green apple. Taste is similar really - green apple there for sure - there’s a definite sourness to it. No idea if that’s intentional, but I don’t mind it. Quite carbonated. Not a ton of flavour, and not much hops. Really, really light body - which might be a negative but it’s almost getting into gueuze/champagne territory.

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
GonZoBeeR (2580) - Ste-Eulalie, Quebec, CANADA - NOV 22, 2011
Aroma:floaked rices,apple... Appearance:clear gold light head.... Flavor: tatse cider with a bit of rice...

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
ThreeCats (77) - ISRAEL - OCT 28, 2011
I’m not sure that "beer" really describes this beverage. More than anything it reminds me of light carbonated apple cider. BUT, as cider it is actually quite good. Very light (both in appearance and taste) and sparkly. No great flavors, no real bitterness, but refreshing and nice on a hot day.


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