Twisted X's Fuego Pilsner is one of the more mild examples of the style. Slight floral and pepper notes in the nose. The taste is biscuity and crisp with a slight jalapeno note on the back end that doesn't linger very long. Overall a great contribution to the depth and range that is pepper beers.
On the other hand, fruit beers are one of my least favorite style. Nothing ruins a good beer like dumping fruit or even worse - fruit flavoring - in an otherwise good beer. Ranger Creek did a really good job with this one.
Ranger Creek Strawberry Milk Stout is creamy and chocolatey. There is a bit of sweetness from the strawberries, but not an overwhelming amount. Made with locally sourced strawberries. Ranger Creek proves itself with this beer. It's not overly fruity and it actually tastes more like a stout than anything else.
P.S. Sorry about the horribly blurry picture. I promise to do better next time.
I like that you preface your review with your pre-taste bias. It's good to be upfront like that. Most reviewers don't take such an honest approach.
ReplyDeletethanks, Cire!. i find that rating beer on an arbitrary number scale (like 1-5 stars) puts the beer in a box and ignores set and setting as well as the most important part of reviewing beer - the person drinking it. thanks for reading!
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