Demon Fire
Hidden Cove Brewing Co.
- From:
- Hidden Cove Brewing Co.
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.23 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 11, 2017
- Added:
- Jun 11, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Reviewed by ichorNet from Massachusetts
4.23/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Been wanting to try this one for a while... seems like a definite "mad scientist" beer, for sure. A "wild Bloody Mary Beer with fresh horseradish"... hmm.
Pours a homogeneous hazy orange color with a fizzy head that disappears very quickly. Not exactly the most beautiful proceedings, but I do like the color here. Not much to talk about as I can't even see head through the dense opacity this beer presents with.
Nose is, well, horseradish. Love it or hate it, it's a big part of this beer so you're gonna have to deal with that fact. Green and spicy with a chive-like note, the horseradish certainly jumps out of the glass here. There's a lot of oak nuance and tannic complexity here, as well, mingling with the horseradish and onion-y notes. Some earthiness, Brett funk and even a little bit of tart acidity kicking around. Mostly this just has a dulled green scent to it, like raw leeks or something. Smells like a produce aisle at the supermarket but with some subtler, layered notes in there.
Flavor is robust and oak-forward with toasted caramel-forward malt combining with the slight, subtle heat of the horseradish, bringing out savory and spicy flavors that pique my interest quite a bit. This is actually delicious, though mostly due to the juxtaposition of flavors. I really like how the raw woody flavors integrate with the malt bill and the earthy, green element from the horseradish. This is a really unique concept for a beer and it doesn't quite hit every note it probably wants to hit, but the flavors are pretty interesting anyway. There's no acidity on the tongue, and the Brett element is perfectly dialed in to hit some light tropical fruit without getting in the way of the point behind this beer. I really like this, even though it's pretty bizarre. Seems to be par for the course for Hidden Cove, though.
Feel is soft and smooth with surprisingly low-ish carbonation and a medium body that drinks pretty easy. Granted, this is only 5% ABV, but the combination of flavors seemed like it would be kind of overwhelming at first. I can safely say this is enjoyable enough to finish my bottle without complaint at all. Hell, this might be one of my favorite HC barrel aged beers in a while. Very interesting, very drinkable and incredibly original. That's what good craft beer is all about!
Jun 11, 2017Pours a homogeneous hazy orange color with a fizzy head that disappears very quickly. Not exactly the most beautiful proceedings, but I do like the color here. Not much to talk about as I can't even see head through the dense opacity this beer presents with.
Nose is, well, horseradish. Love it or hate it, it's a big part of this beer so you're gonna have to deal with that fact. Green and spicy with a chive-like note, the horseradish certainly jumps out of the glass here. There's a lot of oak nuance and tannic complexity here, as well, mingling with the horseradish and onion-y notes. Some earthiness, Brett funk and even a little bit of tart acidity kicking around. Mostly this just has a dulled green scent to it, like raw leeks or something. Smells like a produce aisle at the supermarket but with some subtler, layered notes in there.
Flavor is robust and oak-forward with toasted caramel-forward malt combining with the slight, subtle heat of the horseradish, bringing out savory and spicy flavors that pique my interest quite a bit. This is actually delicious, though mostly due to the juxtaposition of flavors. I really like how the raw woody flavors integrate with the malt bill and the earthy, green element from the horseradish. This is a really unique concept for a beer and it doesn't quite hit every note it probably wants to hit, but the flavors are pretty interesting anyway. There's no acidity on the tongue, and the Brett element is perfectly dialed in to hit some light tropical fruit without getting in the way of the point behind this beer. I really like this, even though it's pretty bizarre. Seems to be par for the course for Hidden Cove, though.
Feel is soft and smooth with surprisingly low-ish carbonation and a medium body that drinks pretty easy. Granted, this is only 5% ABV, but the combination of flavors seemed like it would be kind of overwhelming at first. I can safely say this is enjoyable enough to finish my bottle without complaint at all. Hell, this might be one of my favorite HC barrel aged beers in a while. Very interesting, very drinkable and incredibly original. That's what good craft beer is all about!
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