Portsmouth Lupes Wild Thang Wild Rice Beer

Pours a pale golden amber with a small white head that doesn’t last too long and leaves a trace of lacing. The aroma sweet malts and light grains, maybe rice if I was pushed to identify it. The taste has more of the light sweet malts and some rice along with an interesting kick at the finish, possibly hops but not completely sure. The mouthfeel is light with tons of carbonation and very crisp and clean. This is an interesting brew from Portsmouth though I probably wouldn’t go out of my way to get it.

You can definitely taste the wild rice in this, it adds a nice earthiness to the brew. The earth is contrasted with overtones of stone fruits (peach, apricot). Very nice.

Draft at the brewpub. Golden amber body with a white lacing. Sweet malty ricey mash. Strong hoppy copper earthy hop character. Some lite maltiness and cherry and a little etoh.

On tap at the brewpub during the KtG release: This was came off rather restrained while tasting through the lineup. I get the feeling the bottle I was able to bring home will show better while drank along so I look forward to a re-rate.

On tap at the brewpub at the June 2008 KtG release. This one is really interesting. It starts out unassuming, a pretty vanilla offering, but the wild rice becomes evident in the middle and the end in the form a really interesting and unique nutty character. A nice surprise!