Scary Jesus Rock Star
Dark Horse Brewing Company

12 oz. bottle from Copper Vine ($2.09). No visible date, but lots of visible sediment (going to shoot for a careful pour into the nonic pint glass).

A- Silly label (along with the name, probably somewhat offensive to some). The careful pour creates 1-1/2 fingers of foamy tan head that settles into 1-full finger. The body is a little hazy, somewhere between Amber and copper. Light carbonation is apparent through the haze. The head settles further to a light film, and leaves good stick on the glass.

S- Lots of that apricot at first. Another whiff and I get the chamomile. That said, I could mistake it for peach and jasmine if the label didn't tell me different. All the same, it comes off as quite tea-like (in a fruity and herbal sort of way with almost a honey sweetness even).

T- Much as the aroma suggests. I get the sweet fruits up front, the herbal flavor in the middle, and a sour/bitter fruit again in the finish. I'm wondering if this would be better classified as a fruit/herbed beer, because those flavors much supersede the beer base at the start. Maybe some hints of caramel as it warms.

M- Medium body with moderate heavy carbonation. It's quite dry with a good bite from the carbonation, and sour and herbal flavors.

O- A solid beer. Again, more of a fruit/herbal beer than a strict pale ale. I bought it more for the catchy label than anything else. As it's not totally in my style wheelhouse, I'm probably not buying it again, but it's worth the try.

A- 4.25 S- 4 T- 3.75 M-4 O-4

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.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.