Manasika Masala
Solemn Oath Brewery
- From:
- Solemn Oath Brewery
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Herb and Spice Beer
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- +2 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.59 | pDev: 13.93%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 18, 2014
- Added:
- Aug 06, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by 1000lbgrizzly from Illinois
3.75/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A: Pours a clear red hue with similarly tinged head. Good streams of bubbles rising.
S: Heavily spiced; clove, cardamom (my favorite), some good vanilla bean. Smells like a chai tea more than a beer. Underneath all that, however, is a good malt aroma. Appetizing, but nervous to be smelling these from a beer.
T: It works! Lots of warm spices integrate well with the slight biscuit-y flavors of the malts. Finish has a bit of spiced heat to it. Wouldn't call it super well-balanced, but the flavor combinations are done well. Won't be everyone's favorite, or even palatable to some, but I like it.
M: Almost creamy despite the fair carbonation. A good feel, just slightly confusing with the tea-like flavors present.
O: A successful experiment. Some might have a disdain for relying so much on the spices, but that's what they're going for, and they do it well. Not to compare to other brews, but it is reminiscent of a few other very highly-regarded beers, just taken a step farther. It would be especially enjoyable on a cold winter night, and I'll have to try it again with some of the brewer's suggested pairings (cinnamon rolls?!). If you happen to come across it I would recommend a tasting!
Aug 06, 2013S: Heavily spiced; clove, cardamom (my favorite), some good vanilla bean. Smells like a chai tea more than a beer. Underneath all that, however, is a good malt aroma. Appetizing, but nervous to be smelling these from a beer.
T: It works! Lots of warm spices integrate well with the slight biscuit-y flavors of the malts. Finish has a bit of spiced heat to it. Wouldn't call it super well-balanced, but the flavor combinations are done well. Won't be everyone's favorite, or even palatable to some, but I like it.
M: Almost creamy despite the fair carbonation. A good feel, just slightly confusing with the tea-like flavors present.
O: A successful experiment. Some might have a disdain for relying so much on the spices, but that's what they're going for, and they do it well. Not to compare to other brews, but it is reminiscent of a few other very highly-regarded beers, just taken a step farther. It would be especially enjoyable on a cold winter night, and I'll have to try it again with some of the brewer's suggested pairings (cinnamon rolls?!). If you happen to come across it I would recommend a tasting!
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