Levanta Muertos
Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.

i have so much to say about this one, on tap in colorado, a brewery i love, so of course i jump on it, but for me, its a rare miss from these guys. a tomato and chile beer in the vein of a michelada or something. i dont want the base beer to be sour, although i think it is, maybe a gose type or something, this cant all be acid from tomato, like, i get some of the not quite clean lacto element, acidic in that way, not sure it works. similarly, its too light for what it is, i need some grain body here, some grain flavor too, rye would have been good, but its almost inconsequential on the beer side, which is never a good thing in my book. i want more tomato too, it seems light compared to the chili, and there has so be some salt in here, which doesnt quite enhance it the way i want it to. i think the idea here is far cooler than the execution as a result, although i do appreciate the effort. there is some light chili warmth here, but overall, with all the ingredients, i think this is over flavored, which on the one hand i dont mind because its not that good, but on the other, bolder is better sometimes with these things. a weird but forgettable one from these guys unfortunately...