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Original Sorghum Malt Beer
Bard's Tale Beer Company
- From:
- Bard's Tale Beer Company
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 4.6%
- Score:
- 65
- Avg:
- 2.68 | pDev: 26.87%
- Reviews:
- 35
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 20, 2022
- Added:
- Nov 01, 2010
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 16
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by BRapai from Michigan
4/5 rDev +49.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +49.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bard's is back. I just found a six pack and decided to give it a try. For a guy who has been forced to go gluten free, this was a real revelation.
My initial pour was an uh-oh moment. It was dark amber in color and very lightly carbonated. About half way through the beer I realized that it's modeled after an ESB: well-toasted malt with a slight bitterness to it. Not much aroma, but that may be due to the type of glass I chose.
Most gluten-free beers are sad. This is not. I will be back for more.
Apr 20, 2022My initial pour was an uh-oh moment. It was dark amber in color and very lightly carbonated. About half way through the beer I realized that it's modeled after an ESB: well-toasted malt with a slight bitterness to it. Not much aroma, but that may be due to the type of glass I chose.
Most gluten-free beers are sad. This is not. I will be back for more.
Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
3.96/5 rDev +47.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.96/5 rDev +47.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
L: brilliant copper amber filled with streams of rapidly rising bubbles under a thin 1/2" white foam cap with poor retention
S: trace of caramel, sorghum, light toast, and a hint of fruit. Hop aromas are low, grain aromas are between medium and medium low and fermentation aromas are low
T: start with lightly sweet caramel bread crust and a hint of fruit, light spice, a hint of anise, and a little bit of sorghum flavor.
F: medium to medium light bodied beer has medium high carbonation
O: a good, solid gluten-free beer
Aug 15, 2017S: trace of caramel, sorghum, light toast, and a hint of fruit. Hop aromas are low, grain aromas are between medium and medium low and fermentation aromas are low
T: start with lightly sweet caramel bread crust and a hint of fruit, light spice, a hint of anise, and a little bit of sorghum flavor.
F: medium to medium light bodied beer has medium high carbonation
O: a good, solid gluten-free beer
Reviewed by Libeertarian from Montana
2.22/5 rDev -17.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
2.22/5 rDev -17.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
From notes taken 04/29/17:
Very pale yellow, somewhat fizzy whitish head. Little smell beyond light honey. Faintly grassy palate, not much for hops. Lighter body, and again, somewhat fizzy. Drinkable, but far from great.
Jul 27, 2017Very pale yellow, somewhat fizzy whitish head. Little smell beyond light honey. Faintly grassy palate, not much for hops. Lighter body, and again, somewhat fizzy. Drinkable, but far from great.
Reviewed by Guppy314 from District of Columbia
2.78/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
2.78/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
From a bottle, pours as a clear amber with a thin off-white head. Aroma of grain and light malt. Taste is a sweet but unusual malt. Carbonation brings a welcome refreshingness. Sure it's uncommon, but it's totally enjoyable.
Oct 25, 2016Rated by Beginner2 from Illinois
2.8/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
2.8/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Listed in the "1001", but I won't be able t Have again or review.
Aug 21, 2016Rated by Beerguy1969 from Michigan
3.5/5 rDev +30.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +30.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Expected more of the molasses taste advertised....but overall not a bad beer.
Apr 06, 2015Rated by TopherBreski from New Jersey
4.31/5 rDev +60.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +60.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Diamond in the rough. Never heard of this brewery before today but this beer is great. Copper color, great malt smell and taste.
Mar 23, 2015Rated by xxxcjbcxxx from Indiana
3.25/5 rDev +21.3%
3.25/5 rDev +21.3%
It has a very unique, "sour-vanilla" flavor.
Dec 16, 2014
Original Sorghum Malt Beer from Bard's Tale Beer Company
Beer rating:
65 out of
100 with
94 ratings
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