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Horizon
Half Acre Beer Company
- From:
- Half Acre Beer Company
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Fruit and Field Beer
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.82 | pDev: 10.99%
- Reviews:
- 12
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 25, 2013
- Added:
- Jul 26, 2011
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 6
Collaboration beer brewed for Next's "Tour of Thailand" menu, to be paired with a beef cheek curry dish. Made with hibiscus, mangosteen and a dash of pomegranate.
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Reviewed by KickInTheChalice from Illinois
3.93/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.93/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 22 oz. bottle into a tulip at Aviary.
The beer itself pours an orange amber color, mostly transparent with a slightly hazy center. A small but lively tightly wound white cap rests on top, fading to a thin film and leaving some generous lacing down the sides of the glass.
The aroma is fairly sweet, with light bready malts, a touch of honey, mangosteen, and hibiscus working to build an interesting nose. Behind the sweetness there is a bit of a fruity tartness, some wheat, and some floral notes.
The flavor follows the lead of the nose. It has been a while since I have had one, but mangosteen provides the most noticeable fruit flavor. Of the other named ingredients on the bottle, the hibiscus is fairly reserved, and I get pretty much no pomegranate flavor. Soft wheat provides a bready sweetness and moves the body from light toward medium. The rest of the mouthfeel works well with the flavor as well. The carbonation is moderate and somewhat creamy, and despite a soft tartness in the middle, the finish is quite clean.
It was definitely fun to try a beer out with more unique ingredients, and even better to be able to try it in an atmosphere like Aviary. Horizon is light, creamy, sweet, and a bit tart, and I had no problem finishing the bottle. However, the flavor started to lose its novelty as the bottle continued on, leading to more middling scores. I would be intrigued to try it with the intended panang curry.
Jan 12, 2012The beer itself pours an orange amber color, mostly transparent with a slightly hazy center. A small but lively tightly wound white cap rests on top, fading to a thin film and leaving some generous lacing down the sides of the glass.
The aroma is fairly sweet, with light bready malts, a touch of honey, mangosteen, and hibiscus working to build an interesting nose. Behind the sweetness there is a bit of a fruity tartness, some wheat, and some floral notes.
The flavor follows the lead of the nose. It has been a while since I have had one, but mangosteen provides the most noticeable fruit flavor. Of the other named ingredients on the bottle, the hibiscus is fairly reserved, and I get pretty much no pomegranate flavor. Soft wheat provides a bready sweetness and moves the body from light toward medium. The rest of the mouthfeel works well with the flavor as well. The carbonation is moderate and somewhat creamy, and despite a soft tartness in the middle, the finish is quite clean.
It was definitely fun to try a beer out with more unique ingredients, and even better to be able to try it in an atmosphere like Aviary. Horizon is light, creamy, sweet, and a bit tart, and I had no problem finishing the bottle. However, the flavor started to lose its novelty as the bottle continued on, leading to more middling scores. I would be intrigued to try it with the intended panang curry.
Reviewed by mdaschaf from Indiana
3.64/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.64/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Review from notes.
A: Pours a red/orange color with no head or lacing whatsoever.
S: Fruity, some wheat, sort of like rose water actually from the hibiscus. There is thai hot spice at the end.
T: Fruit forward with some passion fruit and hibiscus. There is a bit of wheat and pepper spice. I was a little disappointed that the thai chili spice on the aroma didn’t really show up in the flavor profile.
M: Light to medium bodied with medium carbonation.
O: Better than expected. I can definitely see where this beer would pair well with thai food. While drinking it I had a craving for some.
Nov 21, 2011A: Pours a red/orange color with no head or lacing whatsoever.
S: Fruity, some wheat, sort of like rose water actually from the hibiscus. There is thai hot spice at the end.
T: Fruit forward with some passion fruit and hibiscus. There is a bit of wheat and pepper spice. I was a little disappointed that the thai chili spice on the aroma didn’t really show up in the flavor profile.
M: Light to medium bodied with medium carbonation.
O: Better than expected. I can definitely see where this beer would pair well with thai food. While drinking it I had a craving for some.
Reviewed by iadler from Illinois
3.87/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.87/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Opened while in line at FFF 15th Anniversary.
A- Pours a dark orange with a one finger head that dissapates into a thin cap.
S- Very floral, with some unusual ripe tropical fruits. Some sweet wheat is in the background with some peppery spice.
T- Again, very floral with the hibiscus being noticeable, peppery spice, tropical fruit juice along with wheat that provides some sweetness. A hint of tartness is present with pomegranate. The funky tropical fruits come out more as it warms up.
M- Medium carbonation and a light to medium body.
O- This was better than I was expecting with some interesting floral and fruit notes. I'm curious how it paired with the dish, but it seems that it would work with spicy dishes with the sweetness.
Nov 16, 2011A- Pours a dark orange with a one finger head that dissapates into a thin cap.
S- Very floral, with some unusual ripe tropical fruits. Some sweet wheat is in the background with some peppery spice.
T- Again, very floral with the hibiscus being noticeable, peppery spice, tropical fruit juice along with wheat that provides some sweetness. A hint of tartness is present with pomegranate. The funky tropical fruits come out more as it warms up.
M- Medium carbonation and a light to medium body.
O- This was better than I was expecting with some interesting floral and fruit notes. I'm curious how it paired with the dish, but it seems that it would work with spicy dishes with the sweetness.
Reviewed by yeahnatenelson from Illinois
4.08/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
4.08/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Appearance -- Brassy/rosy hue with a slim eggshell head. Great color.
Smell -- Gently tart with hisbiscus, pale wheat, bready malt, and a hint of fruity sweetness that I would assume comes from the mangosteens. Full discosure: I've never had a mangosteen.
Taste -- Nice hibiscus flavor - gently tart and floral - as well as soft fruity sweetness, pale wheat, and mild yeast flavor.
Mouthfeel -- medium-bodied, moderate carbonation. It works.
Overall -- Very nice! Hibiscus beers don't always work, but this one hit the right tenor, and the fruit made for a nice contrast. I'd love to see this made again with a different fruit - perhaps lychee? Good flavors, good balance.
Additional Notes -- Had this from a growler some time later and it wad definitely not as good: lots of astringency coming out of the hibiscus.
Sep 18, 2011Smell -- Gently tart with hisbiscus, pale wheat, bready malt, and a hint of fruity sweetness that I would assume comes from the mangosteens. Full discosure: I've never had a mangosteen.
Taste -- Nice hibiscus flavor - gently tart and floral - as well as soft fruity sweetness, pale wheat, and mild yeast flavor.
Mouthfeel -- medium-bodied, moderate carbonation. It works.
Overall -- Very nice! Hibiscus beers don't always work, but this one hit the right tenor, and the fruit made for a nice contrast. I'd love to see this made again with a different fruit - perhaps lychee? Good flavors, good balance.
Additional Notes -- Had this from a growler some time later and it wad definitely not as good: lots of astringency coming out of the hibiscus.
Horizon from Half Acre Beer Company
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
28 ratings
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