Spear Beer
Right Brain Brewery

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From:
Right Brain Brewery
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Fruit and Field Beer
ABV:
5.3%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.4 | pDev: 15.88%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
45
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 13, 2019
Added:
Jun 29, 2013
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by Jack74:
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Rated by Jack74 from Michigan

3.34/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

Jan 08, 2016
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Rated: 3.25 by szmnnl99 from Michigan

Feb 13, 2019
 
Rated: 3 by Coho11 from Ohio

Jul 08, 2018
 
Rated: 1 by Rostie from Michigan

Feb 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.22 by Gravewalker from Washington

Apr 08, 2017
 
Rated: 2.85 by BellsFan from Michigan

Jan 01, 2017
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Reviewed by Tripel_Threat from Michigan

3.94/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I'll admit, I ordered this one because of the novelty. Asparagus beer, seriously? What I thought might be a one-and-done ended up being one of my favorites of the night. Clear and mellow yellow in appearance, the aroma and flavor of grilled asparagus acts as an amazing compliment to the base ale. It's a bit floral, a bit zesty, and super clean.
Jul 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.63 by Jackalope1977 from Michigan

Jul 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.42 by stadmo1 from Michigan

Jul 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.91 by Dactrius from Netherlands Antilles

May 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.13 by beergorrilla from Michigan

May 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.39 by leprechaunandfatman from Ohio

Feb 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.58 by orangesol from Pennsylvania

Jan 25, 2016
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

3.78/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
22 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled on 5/13/2015. Pours lightly hazy bright golden yellow color with a 1 finger dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of lemon, pear, apple, asparagus, cracker, bread, and herbal/yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with well balanced lemon/asparagus, pale malt, fruity yeast, and light earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of asparagus, lemon, pear, apple, cracker, bread, herbal, grass, slight smoke/char, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal hop and asparagus bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, asparagus, pear, apple, cracker, bread, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice robustness and balance of lemon/asparagus, pale malt, fruity yeast, and light earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and light-medium bodied; with a very smooth and slightly creamy/bready mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a very good fruited blonde ale style. All around good balance and robustness of lemon/asparagus, pale malt, fruity yeast, and light earthy hop flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink. The base blonde ale for this beer was spot on to style as well. A very enjoyable offering.
Aug 22, 2015
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Reviewed by gopens44 from Virginia

3.71/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
For what this is, it's very dead on. Basically, we have a blonde-ish beer brewed with asparagus. This results in very evident asparagus in the nose and on the tongue. Bitterness is limited to that which comes naturally to the asparagus and nothing really seems contrived. All told, this is a beer that can truly be appreciated if you are a fan of the spear.
Jul 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.31 by mgavin from Indiana

Jul 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by mcrawford from Michigan

Jun 20, 2015
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Reviewed by SerialTicker from Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Fairly typical Right Brain experience... sounds interesting, but doesn't quite taste that way... Short's would have done this better. This will be a short review because it needn't be long -- this is a fairly mediocre beer. As most, I was intrigued by the idea of asparagus in a beer. Unfortunately, it barely comes off at all. This essentially drinks like a cheap craft lager with a slight, strange "twang" to it, as if it's starting to bad. Yet, this has a somewhat refreshing finish? Very strange beer, but not for reasons I was expecting. A pretty middle-of-the-road beer that's not as intriguing as you'd probably hope.
May 31, 2015
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Rated by Dj_Xyster from Michigan

3.58/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Earthy and herbal asparagus hint. Nicely carbonated and clean. Sampler on tap.
May 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.59 by Segnem5 from Michigan

Apr 08, 2015
Spear Beer from Right Brain Brewery
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 45 ratings