This being our first structured review, don’t get used to the formatting. We’ll try to stick with the basic steps of Craft Beer tasting. If you’re not sure, there are five basic steps we follow. First we check out the appearance, then the aroma, followed by taste and mouthfeel; giving a 1 to 10 rating to each step. Finally, we give an overall impression of the beer accompanied with a combined average of all ratings. That all being said, when it comes to drinking beer especially ones of the High Gravity variety, things are always subject to change.
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| Red Planet from Horny Goat Brewing Company out of Stevens Point Wisconsin. |
Horny Goat Brewing Company, you’ve probably seen them on the shelves of you favorite Craft Beer retailer. They’re the ones with the “sexy” cartoon goats on the labels. This week we will be reviewing one of their Red Ales named Red Planet. This 5.4% abv brew has the perfect Mars inspired label for any Sci-Fi goat lover. Ok, on to the review.
Apperance…
Clear yet reddish, copper color with an off-white almost beige head that dissipates quickly leaving little to no lacing around the glass. I would like to see a denser head, but all in all, not bad. 8/10
Aroma…
Very malty. Light powdered cocoa notes followed by a mild fruit scent. Not very deep or complex. 4/10
Taste…
This is where I lose interest in this brew. There is a whole lot of nothing going on here. A light malty caramel base is present, but not much more. Not a foul flavor, just boring. 4/10
Mouthfeel…
Clean and effervescent with nothing residual lingering around. Again, nothing unpleasant just kind of boring. 5/10
Overall…
As an American Craft Beer fan, I like a beer with more character. I know this style doesn’t tend to be very robust or packed full of flavor, but I just want more. If I were at the park on a hot day, or maybe even in the back yard grilling, I may have enjoyed it more. Yet again, it’s not a terrible beer, just boring. I give this mundane brew a...
5/10
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