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Sprecher Shakparo Ale

Sprecher Shakparo Ale

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A Traditional Ale brewed by
Sprecher Brewing Company

Glendale, Wisconsin USA

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612.86/5.02.86/5.0Special5.7%14.2 Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard P  Stats

Commercial Description:
African-style ale, based on West African tradition. Brewed with sorghum and has notes of spice and fruit. Unfiltered.

Shakparo style beers originated West African and are brewed with sorghum. Our Shakparo is light and refreshing with hints of fruit and spice, and is presented unfiltered as is traditional with this style.

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 JPDIPSO (4234), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20

Jan 10, 2007  
Quite cloudy amber liquid with a taller beige head that diminishes quite quickly. Sweet caramel with a touch of dark candi in the aroma. Nothing real strong, just somewhat mild, in a relaxing sort of way. Dry caramel flavors with a lightly woody and wheat undertone. Agree with the other assessments that this does have a mild Belgian quality, lIkely from the yeast. Light fruit in the finish, with raisins and a touch of melon. This reminds me of there base brew for the old belgian raspberry.

 Strykzone (959), Wood River, Illinois, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/102/510/20
Aug 14, 2008  
Murky looking unfiltered beer with an immediately disappearing head. Aroma jumps out and bites the nose with tart hop. Pomegranite or cactus. Flavor is as murky as the appearance. Some kind of fruit, mango maybe? Muddled. This beer is not for everybody. Put me on that list.


 PorterPounder (2828), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
1.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/52/102/55/20
Jul 29, 2008  
St. Petersburg, Shep’s Deli - stubby 16 oz bottle. Pours a murky dark and dank orange with absolutely no head. Aroma of herbs and a room freshener - odd. Extremely odd flavor. I realize this is a gluten free product - but the flavor nowhere approximates the flavor of any beer I have laid across my tongue. Tastes like orange Tang that has been left out in the sun too long. Odd, rotten fruit finish. Thank God that my body can proces whatever it is they left out of this - cause I would be in a world of hurt if this is all I could drink.


 phishpond417 (1418), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Jul 21, 2008  
When rating sorgum beers, I think one needs to be very openminded. If you have a gluten intolerance, and regular beer is definately out of the picture- then these types of brews are blessings. So with that out of the way: the beer pours a cloudy yellow colour with an off white head. Aroma is sorta stanky- no lie, but you have to have an understanding nose. Rice, corn and a sake like aroma. Tatse is sort of sour, but tolerable.


 Beerlando (1271), Orlando, Florida, USA
1.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/52/102/57/20
Jul 6, 2008  
Pours a cloudy brazen color with a small, fizzy, off-white head. Minimal spotty lacing noted. To say that the aroma is heavily spiced would be an understatement. Basically smelling like an overly sweet wheat beer, it seems as though the brewers dumped just gobs of sorghum, nutmeg, and allspice in without regard for subtlety or pairing. Flavors, too, were intensely sweet up front, turning towards abrasively spicy and almost bitter on the back end. Very little, if any, hop character, with the bitterness stemming from the seemingly raw spices contained within. Medium-plus, sticky, syrupy body. Oh what a vile creation this is! Absolutely wretched from start to finish.


ZephramStark (1), , Wisconsin, USA
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4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/519/20
Jun 18, 2008  
Shockingly sweet, dry cider and ginger flavor that grows on you and becomes delicious by the third or fourth bottle. Best buzz of any beer I’ve tried. Most notably, a beer without gluten means no wheat and barley farts. $7/4pack-16oz




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