Joan Of Arctic
Midnight Sun Brewing Co.
- From:
- Midnight Sun Brewing Co.
- Alaska, United States
- Style:
- Fruit and Field Beer
- ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- 77
- Avg:
- 3.04 | pDev: 18.09%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 23, 2015
- Added:
- Sep 14, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
77
Okay
77
Okay
No description / notes.
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Rated by westcoastbeerlvr from California
1.56/5 rDev -48.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.25
1.56/5 rDev -48.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.25
Vile. Nasty. Disgusting. Gross. This is some horribly tasting shit.
May 23, 2015
Reviewed by kiki3drt292 from California
2.31/5 rDev -24%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
2.31/5 rDev -24%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
What a uniquely bizarre beer. Smell is metallic, thin, and unimaginative. I though the beer itself was okay at first, but after a few sips I realized there is no coming back. Malty base with no characteristics to it. The finish is bitter and astringent without depth or anything resembling decent flavor.
May 23, 2015
Reviewed by Bonsall_Phil from California
3.67/5 rDev +20.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.67/5 rDev +20.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Picked this up marked down 70%
Though not terribly special, puzzled by the exceedingly low ratings.
The beer has a very nice look and initial head pour that subsides
The beer at proper temp has a faint honey-ish scent, something else that resembles kiwi... Not bad, just faint
Taste holds the honey-green fruit in the fleeting moment it passes the tongue and settles into a bitter fruit lingering on the palette. Also, not horrible and not even bad at that. The mouthfeel is light carb, and is a miss, as a more lively mouthfeel might have made this beer more respectable IMO
I feel at the right price, this beer is ok and not quite the basement level ratings it got. If you find one discounted as I did, give it a whirl for its unusual attempt to use rhubarb and honey.
Jan 07, 2015Though not terribly special, puzzled by the exceedingly low ratings.
The beer has a very nice look and initial head pour that subsides
The beer at proper temp has a faint honey-ish scent, something else that resembles kiwi... Not bad, just faint
Taste holds the honey-green fruit in the fleeting moment it passes the tongue and settles into a bitter fruit lingering on the palette. Also, not horrible and not even bad at that. The mouthfeel is light carb, and is a miss, as a more lively mouthfeel might have made this beer more respectable IMO
I feel at the right price, this beer is ok and not quite the basement level ratings it got. If you find one discounted as I did, give it a whirl for its unusual attempt to use rhubarb and honey.
Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.3/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
3.3/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
To be fair, this is a very attractive dark amber brew poured in the tall Pilsener glass. The persistent head is a thing of beauty. We'll skip over the rhubarb and honey flavors, since I can't taste them. There is a thickish but pleasant mouthfeel. Some bitterish sensation at the finish that is generically herbal. Maybe a faint fruity flavor of unidentified origin.
If you get over getting your hopes up that this tastes like anything interesting-- it's thoroughly quaffable. I love the idea of rhubarb, which I believe is the state fruit of Alaska. However, for twelve bucks I think Midnight Sun, which I normally am fond of, is getting an Anchorage Brewing attitude.
Oct 25, 2013If you get over getting your hopes up that this tastes like anything interesting-- it's thoroughly quaffable. I love the idea of rhubarb, which I believe is the state fruit of Alaska. However, for twelve bucks I think Midnight Sun, which I normally am fond of, is getting an Anchorage Brewing attitude.
Reviewed by GRG1313 from California
3.19/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.19/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Ale brews with rhubarb and honey.
Pours a pink toned orange with a fast fading light pink/off white head.
Nose is muted and very light. Hints of light green stone fruit but you really have to search for it. Cold nose is almost non-existent.
Mouthfeel is light carbonation with no brightness but a hint of body. No real character here.
Flavors are simple green herb bitter with nothing much else. Not a hint of honey in nose or mouth and no rhubarb tone whatsoever.
Finish is a vegetal green bitter with not much appeal, although it is long lasting, unfortunately.
Sep 14, 2013Pours a pink toned orange with a fast fading light pink/off white head.
Nose is muted and very light. Hints of light green stone fruit but you really have to search for it. Cold nose is almost non-existent.
Mouthfeel is light carbonation with no brightness but a hint of body. No real character here.
Flavors are simple green herb bitter with nothing much else. Not a hint of honey in nose or mouth and no rhubarb tone whatsoever.
Finish is a vegetal green bitter with not much appeal, although it is long lasting, unfortunately.
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