Matacabras
Beer number two from Dave's BrewFarm looks to be interesting based off the label alone. Lets hope what's inside is just as appealing. A - A rigorous pour delivers a bellowing white head that nearly flows over my pint glass. After a minute or two it has faded to about a finger and a half thick, but it is still thick, frothy, and extremely full looking. No small bubbly head here. Depending upon whether the beer is held up to the light, the color varies. A dark orange in the light and a brown when not. I'm trying to find a reason not to give this beer a 5 on appearance and am unable to find one. Carbonation bubbles along with all sorts of sediment are floating throughout the beer. Almost five minutes after pouring the head is a half finger thick. Dam impressive. S - The nose is almost as inviting as the appearance. Maybe not a perfect score here, but it still grabs you. A nice concoction of sweet citrus (orange and lemon) notes and clove spices stand out first. I know hops are present in this beer but seem to be more toned down than I was expecting. However, they are still present along with the malts, just not as pronounced. A bready, yeast along with the rye is also noticeable. T - A more balanced taste than the nose would have you expect. Clove and citrus notes are not as dominant as I thought they were going to be. Conversely, the malt and hop profile comes to life a bit more as a result. A slightly boozy aspect is also present but seems to be edged off by some dark sugar or molasses. As the beer warms, the booze dies off and it seems to come to life even more, making it harder to put down. M - Medium bodied beer with a decent amount of carbonation. Entering the mouth the slight malt profile comes to life. Carbonation arrives and brings in the clove spices and citrus notes. The finish is a little boozy but is masked pretty well with what seems like molasses and brown sugar and the hops. D - This another solid offering from the BrewFarm. The booziness towards the end of this beer keeps it from being great but there is plenty of good to write home about here. I'll look forward to trying this and other BrewFarm products in the future. This one might be good after some extended cellar time.