 jde123 (706), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 31, 2008
Bottle, came in s sampler pack. Pleasant aroma, nice ruddy body with a orangish foam - insulation-like head. Flavor is very smooth with a bit of a kick at the end, or a bite at the end, depending on your interpretation of the experience after you drink Firebrick for the first time. Me, I like to compare it to a bite. Hoppy, yes, malty, yes. Wein would be proud.
Linus_Stick (1553), Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 4, 2008 Ugh what a mess of a beer this is. Aroma was pretty weak but smelled like vegetable soup. Pour was a nice enough dark amber with no bubbles but a one finger off white head. Taste was a mixture of puke, vegetables and dark malt. Stale beer aftertaste. Terrible vienna and just barely drinkable.
pj1855 (67), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
Sep 28, 2008 Pours a Dark golden color with a huge foamy tan head. Good lacing Aroma of malts and caramel. Flavor - sweet caramel in the beginning with a slight hoppy finish. Flavors are a bit muted or lacking. meh.
EHopper (142), Minnesota, USA
Jul 26, 2008 Having spent a fair amount of time in New Ulm, I have had one of these multiple times over multiple years. Often it is a very nice, complex beer with citrus and malt and bread and spice, something that tastes just right, and sometimes everything sort of clashes and I don’t want to finish it, and of course everything in between. For me it is fun just to have one when I get the chance to see what hits me. I have given in it’s average rating, but really goes from a 2.0 - 3.8 or so.
thejoeshow (130), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Jul 25, 2008 12 oz bottle. Pours a very nice deep amber color with a toffee/beige colored head. Nice head retention and decent lacing. Aroma is of caramel, malts. Very nice. Very nice taste! Lots of malt and caramel sweetness and a little dash of hop bitterness to balance it out. This is a big bold flavor! Very wonderful, and the mouthfeel is just right. It starts out like it is going to be a big heavy beer but finishes very light and refreshing. Odd for a beer with this much flavor. It’s a winner in my book!
SODAK14 (53), Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
Jul 13, 2008 Wow, I’m surprised I’m the only one that’s going to give this beer a lousy rating but... Nice color, this Texas Longhorn burnt orange. But that is the only redeeming value I can give this beer. For my palate, I just couldn’t drink it. It is rare when I actually pour a beer down the drain but after drinking about 3/4 of a bottle that is exactly what I did.
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