Morpho Herbal Ale
Woods Cervecería

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From:
Woods Cervecería
 
California, United States
Style:
Herb and Spice Beer
ABV:
6%
Score:
76
Avg:
3.18 | pDev: 22.96%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
36
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 10, 2016
Added:
Sep 05, 2011
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by claytong:
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Reviewed by claytong from Vermont

2.48/5  rDev -22%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
appearance - pink/yellow mix, an interesting look, small head with minor lacing.

smell - lots of bay leaves, some mate bitterness, very spicy/herby, is there grains in this?

taste - super bitter from the bay leaf/mate combo, medicinally bitter, not appealing to me at all. some pepper and tossed the rest out of my 2 oz pour

mouthfeel - surprised this is so highly carbonated, interesting body...i want to say thin, medium and thick. taste makes me want to get it out of my mouth as quick as possible
Oct 04, 2011
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Reviewed by Bierliebhaber3 from Massachusetts

3.17/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
This ale pours a bright reddish orange color with a very thin white head and a pretty high amount of carbonation. Wow, the smell is very strange and not at all beer-like! The smell is like an intense herbal tea, with strong notes of lemony bay leaves and hibiscus just like the bottle says. The flavor is if anything even weirder than the smell. There are of course hibiscus and bay leaf notes with bay leaf being the strongest flavor is this brew. There is also an iced tea kind of flavor, potpourri, and a somewhat medicinal quality to the taste as well. The body is on the lighter end, but not as light as a pilsner or some pale ales. I would not believe this is a beer if I hadn’t poured it out of the bottle myself. Like the other Mate Veza brew that I’ve had, if you want a beer do not buy these. However, if you want something with alcohol and caffeine that is not too beer-like maybe these are for you. This is probably a good beer to get if you’re drinking with someone that isn’t really into beer. If I rated this strictly as a beer I would have to give it a very low rating because I still don’t really believe it is a beer, but I will instead rate it based on how much I like the flavor of it in general. It is really not terrible if you like tea, but it’s still a little weird for me.
Jun 10, 2016
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Rated by zielijo1 from New Jersey

1.88/5  rDev -40.9%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1
Too flowery. Too much of everything
Aug 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by brbrocc from New York

May 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by sugarman from California

Sep 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by KayAvocado from Pennsylvania

Aug 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by hayesjw from California

Jul 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by BigDaveLB from California

Mar 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by bierdeflanders from California

Feb 10, 2014
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.57/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
an absurdly underrated brew here on BA, this is entirely unique, brewed with yerba mate tea, hibiscus, and bay leaf. ever had a bay leaf beer before? i did not think so. the color is bright pink, electric and almost artificial looking, from the hibiscus no doubt. the head is short but persistent and bone white. a little haze as well. nose is strongly bay leaf, a little hibiscus perfume waft, and moderately funky ale yeast too. the dominant flavor is bay leaf, hands down, its herbal and very strong, but the bitterness of the mate balances it some, without corrupting the herbal sort of freshness that this has. the hibiscus does a whole lot more for color than it does for flavor, but its there with a pollenated kind of softness that screams late spring. bay leaf dominated though, and gets distracting, especially after the swallow. medium bodied, i like what the yeast bring here, and have heard this gets stranger with time, although I'm not sure how much stranger i want it to get, its already real odd. long herbal finish, again with the bay. id rather cook with it than drink a bomber to my head, but i appreciate what it brings to the table. very cool idea executed about as well as it could be.
Feb 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by iatethecloudsfor from Vermont

Dec 30, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by humulusphile from California

Dec 17, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by pisano from Massachusetts

Nov 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by GraduatedCashew from California

Aug 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by crobinso from Colorado

Jul 14, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by Haybeerman from Colorado

Jun 30, 2013
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Reviewed by BlackHaddock from England

3.58/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
On-tap in the Rogue Pub on Union St, San Fransisco on 3rd Feb 2013.

Red with a copper hue: on top a thin covering of almost salmon pink bubbles.

The nose and taste were simular to 'gluhwein', with extra cloves thrown in for good measure. Strange but interesting brew and a good night-cap after an evening trying most beers on the bars chalkboard.
Jun 19, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by t0rin0 from California

Jun 11, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by drgonzo2k2 from California

May 31, 2013
Morpho Herbal Ale from Woods Cervecería
Beer rating: 76 out of 100 with 36 ratings