Hoi Oligoi
Tired Hands Brewing Company

This was yet another Tired Hands beer I traded for a ways back that took me a while to get to! The date on the bottom of the can read 8/24 with "Exclusive" written above it and had the familiar oval label like most of their other beers. Besides the odd murkiness of the liquid, there wasn't much else about this that stood out to me as this beer was about as close to swamp water as one could possibly get...

From start to finish, that's what stood out to me more than anything else about this beer. The rocky, foamy head and off-peach hue were notable as well but the extreme cloudiness was not something I had seen in a long time, given how dull the overall appearance of this was. Some white peach, white tea, and grape in the nose with all of those in the taste. Floral, herbal, and mild citrus notes rounded everything out with a bit of grass thrown into the aftertaste for good measure. Not a hop bomb or a typical dank beer from this neck of the woods, there was just enough sweetness in the mouthfeel to keep this from feeling too earthy or heavy, though this was still tough to pinpoint.

Not a lot of booze in here, which was certainly an added plus for something as different as this. If you're looking for something like one of their milkshake beers, keep going. Like the art on the can, this one's odd and not easy to discern but worth a look once. Just don't expect it to be anything but a slow sipper!

 

 

 

 

Murky peach color with white head. Aroma has some weird old hop notes with some white grapes in the background. Taste starts with sweet white grapes, some citrus fruits, slightly herbal with a light bitterness on the finish. Medium to light body with crisp carbonation. It was quite rough at the start but it got much better after a few minutes. I enjoyed it quite a lot after all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poured a cloudy yellow body with one-finger sudsy head that left some lace patches around. An acidic aroma as orange really comes out more than standard citric and a bit of zip in the aroma as well. Smooth, light and bitter, this beer has that citric zip but also a bit of sweetness from malts coming out for a little balance. Pretty enjoyable and a bit of its own beer.

 

 

 

Can.
L: Murky grey-water. Hazy but definitely not very appetizing.
S: Okay here we go. Citrus, spice, makes it pretty nice. Little green onion.
T: Lemony citrus and spelt come through mostly. Different than any IPA I have had. Can't put my finger on everything.
F: Creamy.
O: Definitely worth trying but unsure how I feel about this one.