Scary Jesus Rock Star
Dark Horse Brewing Company

Scary Jesus Rock StarScary Jesus Rock Star
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From:
Dark Horse Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.69 | pDev: 11.65%
Reviews:
58
Ratings:
280
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 14, 2019
Added:
Aug 08, 2012
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  54
Pale ale brewed with plentiful amounts of Apricots and Chamomile. A collaboration beer with Chef Cleetus Friedman of City Provisions.
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Ratings by StoutHunter:
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Reviewed by StoutHunter from Michigan

3.17/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
I picked up a bottle of Dark Horse's Scary Jesus Rockstar last week at The Lager Mill. This one seems a little weird, so I better give it a try, lets see how it goes. 2015 Vintage. Poured from a brown 12oz bottle into a imperial pint glass.

A- The label looks ok, it's a little cheesy, but it does go well with the name and it is eye catching. It poured a murky orange color that took on more of a brighter orange color when held to the light with a half a fingers worth of off white head that died down to a thin ring that eventually faded away and it didn't leave any lacing behind. This was an Ok looking beer, but I wish the head and lacing were better.

S- The aroma starts off with a lower amount of medium sweetness with the chamomile being the first to show up and it imparts a spicy chamomile like aroma that is a little incense like. Up next comes the apricot which impart a nice fresh apricot juice like aroma followed by a creamy aroma and some pale malt and light hoppy aromas. This beer has a nice aroma, but I wish the chamomile was toned down just a little.

T- The taste seems to be similar to the aroma, but a little more intense and it starts off with a lower amount of medium sweetness with the chamomile still being the first to show up and it's the aspect that sticks out the most in this beer. Up next comes the apricot which imparts some nice apricot juice aspects that are slightly lighter than they were in the aroma. Up next comes the pale ale base which is a little on the light side, but it still imparts some typical Pale Ale flavors. On the finish there's a pretty low amount of medium bitterness with a weird chamomile aftertaste that's a little Nag Champa like. This beer tastes ok, but I don't feel like apricot and Chamomile work that well together.

M- Not the smoothest, a little crisp, medium bodied with a medium amount of carbonation. The mouthfeel is nice and it works well with this beer.

Overall I thought this beer was just ok and I thought it was an average at best example of the style, I first thought that chamomile and apricots where a weird combo and Dark Horse proved me right, it wasn't offensive tasting, but I wouldn't say it was that pleasant. This beer didn't have good drinkability, one is more than enough for me. What I like the most about this beer is the mouthfeel and aroma, to me those where the highlights of this beer. What I like the least about this beer is the chamomile, it just seemed out of place and a little too overpowering. I wouldn't buy this beer again, it's not something I feel the need to revisit. I don't recommend it, but if your a big fan of chamomile it might be worth a try. All in all I wasn't impressed with this beer, the combo just didn't work out well. It's one of my least favorite beers from Dark Horse and it's average at best for the style. Better luck next time guys, this one isn't for me.
Sep 03, 2015
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.17/5  rDev +13%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Bottled 8/35/15; drank 9/21/15 @ the Yarchives.

Murky orange/red rust appearance.

A rough pour yielded a huge khaki head; a curtain of lace.

Fresh flowers, mild cinnamon & faint citrus notes in the nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Fresh flowers & mild cinnamon flavors up front; a faint bite on the lips. Interesting & very drinkable; I'd have another.
Sep 14, 2019
 
Rated: 3.53 by cindiwindi1025 from Michigan

May 25, 2019
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Reviewed by BBThunderbolt from Kiribati

3.29/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Thanks to JodiB for this one. 12oz can poured into 14oz teku. Poured a very hazy (could barely see my fingers through it) brown-gold color with over an inch of white head that had good retention and decent lacing.

There was certainly apricot in the nose and what I'm assuming was the chamomile (I've never had chamomile tea, so I'm kinda guessing here). Couldn't really get any malt or grain coming from under the two lead players. On the tongue, pretty similar, but some base malts did poke through. The fruit and spice still dominated though.

The body was smooth and medium, with a semi-sweet finish. Drinkability was fine, but I likely wouldn't have two in a row. Overall, a pleasant enough brew, worth trying if you see it.
Mar 21, 2019
 
Rated: 1 by battlecryawesome from Michigan

Mar 13, 2019
 
Rated: 3.44 by Mikexw from New York

Mar 12, 2019
 
Rated: 2.5 by millenger from New Mexico

Dec 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.99 by 94rocker1 from Michigan

May 07, 2018
 
Rated: 3.42 by Half-full from Illinois

Apr 26, 2018
 
Rated: 2.43 by Dkloubec from Illinois

Apr 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by 22Blue from Kansas

Dec 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.62 by michaelsmith11 from Illinois

Dec 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.08 by TheHopsman from Nebraska

Dec 13, 2017
 
Rated: 4.44 by Tox202 from Michigan

Dec 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.54 by JeffSK from Wisconsin

Nov 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.88 by PJCarnell from Massachusetts

Oct 31, 2017
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Reviewed by Lahey from Michigan

3.39/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Drinking out of a beer stein, so I cant give much notes on look. Appears to be a hazy amber color. Smell and taste both are dominated by the chamomile. I guess I can find apricot if I search for it. The beer is creamy and easy drinking with little hop flavor to be found. This is a bit dissapointing for a pale ale. Not a bad beer if you like creamy and smooth. I like crisp, dank and bitter. Luckily my fiancée will drink the rest of the six pack as she loves it. Worth a try if you're curious about chamomile in a beer.
Oct 21, 2017
 
Rated: 2.24 by metacog42 from Michigan

Oct 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.95 by JerBear517 from Michigan

Aug 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by Bogdawg from Massachusetts

Aug 29, 2017
Scary Jesus Rock Star from Dark Horse Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 280 ratings