Blood Orange Imperial Salty Lady
Martin House Brewing Company
- From:
- Martin House Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Gose
Ranked #170 - ABV:
- 9.2%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #26,815 - Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 13%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 04, 2022
- Added:
- Jul 14, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
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Reviewed by ilikebeer03 from Texas
3.54/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
pours a golden yellow / light copper with two fingers of fluffy white head.
nose is salt, light lemony tartness, oranges.
taste is light lemony tartness, subtle wheat, a touch of slat, blood orange, a touch of alcohol.
Sep 03, 2020nose is salt, light lemony tartness, oranges.
taste is light lemony tartness, subtle wheat, a touch of slat, blood orange, a touch of alcohol.
Reviewed by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington
2.88/5 rDev -23.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.75
2.88/5 rDev -23.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.75
L: A rich hazy dried apricot orange with two fingers of really dense ivory foam of average retention to a thin wispy cap and ring, loads of rising bubble streams and broken bands and speckles of lace.
S: Gose-like saltiness, and a very distinguishable fresh blood orange which is not the least bit artificial despite its strength. Excitement.
T: Ah letdown. The citrus competes more than compliments the saltiness and leaves a bitter and slightly astringent lemon concentrate on the finish. Not at all refreshing.
F: Also a problem. Thinner feel than the ABV would suggest, but still heavy, drab, oily, and dead.
O: I was curious with the brewer’s divergence with the light style and giving them props for innovation and blazing their own path. I still do. However this does not at all work, making this barely finishable and my second can a giveaway. Oh well. Looked and smelled great. Keep innovating!
Aug 31, 2020S: Gose-like saltiness, and a very distinguishable fresh blood orange which is not the least bit artificial despite its strength. Excitement.
T: Ah letdown. The citrus competes more than compliments the saltiness and leaves a bitter and slightly astringent lemon concentrate on the finish. Not at all refreshing.
F: Also a problem. Thinner feel than the ABV would suggest, but still heavy, drab, oily, and dead.
O: I was curious with the brewer’s divergence with the light style and giving them props for innovation and blazing their own path. I still do. However this does not at all work, making this barely finishable and my second can a giveaway. Oh well. Looked and smelled great. Keep innovating!
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.75/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from 12oz can into a tulip.
Appearance: medium orange hue with a moderate haze and a thin layer of frothy eggshell foam atop. Not bad.
Smell: classic lightly-sour gose aroma; there's a nice malt base and a nice blood orange character as well. I think something is taking away from the classic refreshing gose aroma, though; perhaps the extra sweetness?
Taste: quite sweet with a bit of sourness and a definite orange-zest quality. Saltiness comes through a little bit as well. It's not bad, but not really my favorite gose.
Mouthfeel: medium-light body with a moderate carbonation and decent creaminess.
Overall: this beer is pretty decent; however, the main quality of a gose is its light, refreshing nature, something that is hard to square with the "imperial" qualities of this beer.
Aug 30, 2020Appearance: medium orange hue with a moderate haze and a thin layer of frothy eggshell foam atop. Not bad.
Smell: classic lightly-sour gose aroma; there's a nice malt base and a nice blood orange character as well. I think something is taking away from the classic refreshing gose aroma, though; perhaps the extra sweetness?
Taste: quite sweet with a bit of sourness and a definite orange-zest quality. Saltiness comes through a little bit as well. It's not bad, but not really my favorite gose.
Mouthfeel: medium-light body with a moderate carbonation and decent creaminess.
Overall: this beer is pretty decent; however, the main quality of a gose is its light, refreshing nature, something that is hard to square with the "imperial" qualities of this beer.
Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania
3.11/5 rDev -17.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.11/5 rDev -17.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
$ 5.32 (Including shipping and PA tax)/12 oz can ($ 0.444/oz) from Tavour, Seattle, WA. Reviewed 9/5/19.
“CANNED ON 07/09/19” stamped on can bottom. Stored at 42 degrees and served at 42 degrees in a hand-washed and dried Jester King snifter.
Appearance – 3.5.
First pour – Very light yellow, very slight haze.
Body – Yellow, hazy.
Head – Large (Maximum 7.3 cm, aggressive center pour), white, high density and creamy, average duration, diminishing to a five mm crown and a complete cap.
Lacing – None.
Aroma – 2.5 – Rotting fruit and the ocean, not pleasant.
Flavor – 3.5 – Much better than the nose. A bit of dilute orange, slightly sweet and lightly salty. No alcohol (9.2% ABV) flavor or aroma, no dimethylsulfide, no diacetyl.
Palate – 3 – Medium, almost creamy, lively carbonation.
Final impression and summation – 3 – Alcohol is well hidden and the flavor is OK after getting by the stench.
Sep 05, 2019“CANNED ON 07/09/19” stamped on can bottom. Stored at 42 degrees and served at 42 degrees in a hand-washed and dried Jester King snifter.
Appearance – 3.5.
First pour – Very light yellow, very slight haze.
Body – Yellow, hazy.
Head – Large (Maximum 7.3 cm, aggressive center pour), white, high density and creamy, average duration, diminishing to a five mm crown and a complete cap.
Lacing – None.
Aroma – 2.5 – Rotting fruit and the ocean, not pleasant.
Flavor – 3.5 – Much better than the nose. A bit of dilute orange, slightly sweet and lightly salty. No alcohol (9.2% ABV) flavor or aroma, no dimethylsulfide, no diacetyl.
Palate – 3 – Medium, almost creamy, lively carbonation.
Final impression and summation – 3 – Alcohol is well hidden and the flavor is OK after getting by the stench.
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
3.38/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.38/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
CAN:
Smacky and strangely delicious, with a nice salty dried-lime finish and hints of coriander throughout. Lactic acid is strong in this one, but the sour twang really works for it, and I'm appalled how well hidden the 9.2% ABV is - I'd figure this for 5.5% max. The blood orange isn't all that apparent, but it's present, blending into the citrusy lime-lemon melange of goodness.
Finishes tart, sour, smacky, acidic, and twangy, bringing all its fruity notes to the fore with aplomb.
I didn't know Martin House had this in them. A standout Gose with a lovely sour acidity and style-appropriate citrus and salt. I'd definitely pick this up by the sixer - and that's not something I think can be said about any Martin House beer I've had to date. Unexpectedly good work from a brewery not known for the same.
B / GOOD
Jul 14, 2019Smacky and strangely delicious, with a nice salty dried-lime finish and hints of coriander throughout. Lactic acid is strong in this one, but the sour twang really works for it, and I'm appalled how well hidden the 9.2% ABV is - I'd figure this for 5.5% max. The blood orange isn't all that apparent, but it's present, blending into the citrusy lime-lemon melange of goodness.
Finishes tart, sour, smacky, acidic, and twangy, bringing all its fruity notes to the fore with aplomb.
I didn't know Martin House had this in them. A standout Gose with a lovely sour acidity and style-appropriate citrus and salt. I'd definitely pick this up by the sixer - and that's not something I think can be said about any Martin House beer I've had to date. Unexpectedly good work from a brewery not known for the same.
B / GOOD
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