Country of Origin: United States
Recommended by: Grover 72
Price comparison: I don't know; it was a gift.
Alcohol percentage by volume: 4.6%
Cute bottle/label? Six-pack of standard shaped 12-ounce brown glass bottles with a rabbinic-looking fellow painted on the label and a history/description of the brew written on the side (beginning with the words "Why is this beer different from all other beers?" - a parody of the first of the four Passover questions).
Appearance: Dark brown with a small white head and not much lace.
Scent: Roasted nuts (such as hazelnuts or Brazil nuts) and lots of malt.
Flavor: Nutty and sweet, very little in the way of hops. Some faint butterscotch as it warmed; dry finish but sweet aftertaste.
Impressions: Pretty good for a brown ale; certainly better than I was expecting considering the silliness-to-the-point-of-vague-offensiveness of the ethnic jokes all over the label. The alcohol percentage is low average so you could drink this all night if you wanted to.
Will I buy this beer again? I'm not a huge fan of brown ale, so I probably won't buy this again, but it's no reflection on either the beer, the brewer, or Grover 72 - just a matter of personal taste.
Rating:
2½ out of 5 cute beer glasses
Reviewed: January 14, 2004
