Geist Der Berg
Boerne Brewery
- From:
- Boerne Brewery
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
- ABV:
- 5.1%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.46 | pDev: 7.51%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 15, 2018
- Added:
- Dec 17, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania
3.83/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
$ 2.12 (Including tax)/12 oz can ($ 0.177/oz) at HEB #26, Schertz, TX.
Undated bottle from store shelf. Stored at house in 42 degree reefer. Served at 45 degrees in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter.
Aroma – Weak cinnamon and chocolate. Fades.
Head – Large (Maximum 7.5 cm, aggressive pour), light brown, low density froth, average retention, diminishing to a four to five mm frothy ring and heaped complete layer. Head retraction leaves some very open lacing.
Lacing – None beyond the head retraction.
Body – Dark brown, opaque.
Flavor – Weak cinnamon. No chocolate. No malt, no hops, no alcohol, no diacetyl.
Palate – Medium, creamy, soft carbonation.
Impression: A decent porter, not particularly desirable. The cinnamon is a nice touch and is not overdone – it goes well with the sweet potato.
Appearance 4, Aroma 4, Flavor 3.5, Palate 3.75, Overall 3.75.
Nov 04, 2017Undated bottle from store shelf. Stored at house in 42 degree reefer. Served at 45 degrees in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter.
Aroma – Weak cinnamon and chocolate. Fades.
Head – Large (Maximum 7.5 cm, aggressive pour), light brown, low density froth, average retention, diminishing to a four to five mm frothy ring and heaped complete layer. Head retraction leaves some very open lacing.
Lacing – None beyond the head retraction.
Body – Dark brown, opaque.
Flavor – Weak cinnamon. No chocolate. No malt, no hops, no alcohol, no diacetyl.
Palate – Medium, creamy, soft carbonation.
Impression: A decent porter, not particularly desirable. The cinnamon is a nice touch and is not overdone – it goes well with the sweet potato.
Appearance 4, Aroma 4, Flavor 3.5, Palate 3.75, Overall 3.75.
Reviewed by Myotus from Texas
3.34/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.34/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
First person to review this. Here we go... Poured at 47°F from a 12oz bottle (indecipherable bottling date) into a pint glass.
LOOK: Pours with a half fingers worth of khaki foam that halves itself within 25 seconds. Very dark brown in color. The body of the beer has a ruby tint while the top part has an orange one. Rising bubbles are small in size and scarce. Lacing is thin and moderate.
SMELL: Mild aromas of sweet potatoes, vanilla, and cinnamon are backed by subtle bitter roasted malt and sweet chocolate aromas. This is a great aroma, although it doesn't scream Porter.
TASTE: A strong bitter/funky/sour mystery flavor first enters. It tastes like what I can only imagine how boiled cabbage in sugared salt water tastes. Thankfully, mild sweet potato, vanilla, and cinnamon flavors enter right after as the offensive mystery flavor rapidly fades to subtle. Mild sweet chocolate flavors and hints of bitter roasted malt enter next as the offensive mystery is now out of sight (or should I say out of taste?). Subtle grassy barley flavors end this interesting taste experience as all previous flavors persist, except for the salty sugar cabbage because it has died. Just thought I would clarify that.
FEEL: Light-bodied with a subtle amount of carbonation. Goes down smooth. Finishes with a mild dryness.
NOTE: That mystery flavor is very unpleasant, but the the fact that it fades quickly and that the rest of the beer tastes great practically makes it for it. Seriously. Without that initial taste, this would of been one of the Texas greats.
Jan 05, 2016LOOK: Pours with a half fingers worth of khaki foam that halves itself within 25 seconds. Very dark brown in color. The body of the beer has a ruby tint while the top part has an orange one. Rising bubbles are small in size and scarce. Lacing is thin and moderate.
SMELL: Mild aromas of sweet potatoes, vanilla, and cinnamon are backed by subtle bitter roasted malt and sweet chocolate aromas. This is a great aroma, although it doesn't scream Porter.
TASTE: A strong bitter/funky/sour mystery flavor first enters. It tastes like what I can only imagine how boiled cabbage in sugared salt water tastes. Thankfully, mild sweet potato, vanilla, and cinnamon flavors enter right after as the offensive mystery flavor rapidly fades to subtle. Mild sweet chocolate flavors and hints of bitter roasted malt enter next as the offensive mystery is now out of sight (or should I say out of taste?). Subtle grassy barley flavors end this interesting taste experience as all previous flavors persist, except for the salty sugar cabbage because it has died. Just thought I would clarify that.
FEEL: Light-bodied with a subtle amount of carbonation. Goes down smooth. Finishes with a mild dryness.
NOTE: That mystery flavor is very unpleasant, but the the fact that it fades quickly and that the rest of the beer tastes great practically makes it for it. Seriously. Without that initial taste, this would of been one of the Texas greats.
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