Cerveza Jerome Roja
Poured from a 750 ml. bottle into a Hennepin flute. A--Dark ginger ale body, active bubbles, no head--maybe a half finger off the pour, but died almost immediately. S--Honeyed caramel malt, with something sour and earthy behind it. Lots of grassiness with a faint green apple skin background. T--Follows the nose for the most part with regard to the honeyed malt and sour sweetness of green apple. Almost cider-ish at points. But there is a definite mustiness, real basement, toward the finish, that's not really appealing, before the noticeable and pleasant bitter hop finish. Would like to have had more hop flavors and aromas evident in the nose and flavor profile. M&D--Mouthfeel is too watery, and too flat. Drinkability--meh. Not objectionable, but not terribly memorable either. Was looking for something more stand out, given this is the first beer I've had from South America. Kind of a deconstructed biere de garde, in a way. More that than a red ale, in my eyes (and nose, and tongue).