Lakefront New Grist Sorghum Beer

Brewed by Lakefront Brewery
Style: Specialty Grain
Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA

(12oz bottle, brewed July 06) Small white head atop clear straw body. Aroma is medium sweet, lime, some lemon, light bread. Taste is medium sweet, lime, grain -- caused a serious wince on the first taste but a couple of sips in it was somewhat tolerable. Light body, low carbonation. If this is the best gluten-free beer, I hope I never develop a gluten allergy.

Interesting change of pace experience but wouldn’t buy it again. I like the dry bitterness but not the accompanying sweetness. Gluten/barley-free yeast is no big deal unless you have a rare allergy. At least my curiosity about a all-sorghum is satisfied.

New Grist has a very complex flavor and finish. It’s syrupy on the palate with many flavors circling through the mouth. Much sweeter than any other ale I have tried. My first reaction to New Grist was, "What the hell is this." The taste and experience is very unexpected. After finishing a bottle, I found myself pleased with the experience. This is a very different beer that is not for all occasions. It’s dark amber color and thick taste is good for a cold evening by the fireplace. This beer is not for everyone and I can certainly understand the negative remarks - either you will love New Grist or you will hate it, both opinions being valid.

Wow. What the hell was that I just drank? I don’t know that it’s fair to call it "beer", so from here on out in this review, im going to refer tothis beer as "shoe polish". This shoe polish poured a clear, hazy color without any simbilance of a head. No smell, except for a faint hue of Acetone. The taste was subtle flavors of honey, ether and sulfur. To it’s credit, this shoe polish had very little burn and was quite smooth. This would be something I would drink everyday if I was stuck in hell without any choice in the matter. I can appreciate the effort here, especially since this beer is brewed for Celiacs.......but damn, this is just awful.

Hard to peg this one. Definitely unique, but not something I’d go after again. A little tart, yet sweet. Really doesn’t taste much like beer. That said, it’s not awful, just not my style.

Pours thin and gold. Is that Sake or Elmer’s Glue I smell? Flavor is incredibly sweet, lemon, honey, actually balances briefly before drying out on the finish. A somewhat unpleasant aftertaste, kind of salty and bitter. Neat as a niche beer, not so much as a drinking beer.

Pours a three finger fizzy, white head that vanishes to a ring leaving no lace. Crystal clear pale amber color. Strong carbonation and light bodied. Lemon nose. Starts sweet, fizzy and almost sour lemon flavor, clean finish. Could be a good summer beverage but I don’t appreciate a substitute beer. $1.29 for a 12oz bottle from Blue Max Liquor Burnsville, Mn.

Poured a clear yellow color with no head. The aroma was sweet with notes of lemon, sour dough, and sugar. Lemony and acidic flavor. The finish was dry with some bitterness. Clear light body and even a little alcohol present.