So here is a beer I probably would not have picked up on my own.
Admit it, as a guy the label art is shall we say "off putting"?
But my wife loves me and occasionally enrolls me in the Microbrewed Beer of the Month club. (www.beermonthclub.com)
The shipment that arrived at the end of July included this offering. It is called Honey Amber Rose and comes to us from an outfit called Beer Diva. This particular brew however they outsourced to the Mendocino brewery in Ukiah, California.
It does pour a nice amber color. Very pleasing to the eye. There is an initial touch of sweetness as suggested by the Honey in the name. It is not overpowering or cloying though, nicely balanced I'd say. Then comes a slight bitterness, presumably from the rose hips that are also part of the recipe. It is as noted in the monthly newsletter "lightly hopped". Maybe it works for this style brew, but since I'm an IPA fan, it seemed a tad on the light side to me. Still even though only 4.5% alcohol by volume the beer taste does "fill the mouth", just not as much as you might like or as suggested by the aforementioned amber color.
Overall though, a tasty, flavorful drink.
One of those brews you don't mind trying and tasting. But not one that I'd keep going back to or going out of my way to find.
But if it's the last beer in the fridge, or a cooler at a party, you can grab it without hesitation. A good summer brew for those looking for something lighter, without going "lite" and losing all flavor and character.
Overall i give it 6 mugs on a scale from 1 to 10.
Admit it, as a guy the label art is shall we say "off putting"?
But my wife loves me and occasionally enrolls me in the Microbrewed Beer of the Month club. (www.beermonthclub.com)
The shipment that arrived at the end of July included this offering. It is called Honey Amber Rose and comes to us from an outfit called Beer Diva. This particular brew however they outsourced to the Mendocino brewery in Ukiah, California.
It does pour a nice amber color. Very pleasing to the eye. There is an initial touch of sweetness as suggested by the Honey in the name. It is not overpowering or cloying though, nicely balanced I'd say. Then comes a slight bitterness, presumably from the rose hips that are also part of the recipe. It is as noted in the monthly newsletter "lightly hopped". Maybe it works for this style brew, but since I'm an IPA fan, it seemed a tad on the light side to me. Still even though only 4.5% alcohol by volume the beer taste does "fill the mouth", just not as much as you might like or as suggested by the aforementioned amber color.
Overall though, a tasty, flavorful drink.
One of those brews you don't mind trying and tasting. But not one that I'd keep going back to or going out of my way to find.
But if it's the last beer in the fridge, or a cooler at a party, you can grab it without hesitation. A good summer brew for those looking for something lighter, without going "lite" and losing all flavor and character.
Overall i give it 6 mugs on a scale from 1 to 10.
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