Garrison Brewing Company Klingon Warnog Roggen Roggenbier at 5.5% ABV (C$6.27 at NLC Stavanger, 650 ml, no bottle date or best before, acquired 4-Jun-2016, reviewed 6-Jun-2016)
Appearance: clear medium to deep amber with one finger of medium-dense light beige head diminishing gradually to a thin cap, no lacing. (3/5) Aroma: caramel/toffee, dark fruit, banana, clove, light rye. (6/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, mild bitter. (6/10) Medium body, moderate carbonation, short duration mildly bitter and slightly spicy/tart finish. (3/5)
Dunno what makes this Klingon – there’s no bite, and no smoke. Next thing you’ll be telling me it’s not even made with the blood of my enemies! OK, cheesy marketing ploys aside, this is a pretty mediocre Roggen: there’s very little rye in this at all, coming through late and mild. On the front end, it’s somewhat too sweet for my preference, and overall it just seems like a mishmash of unrelated flavours. Easy-drinking, but just not very exciting. (12/20)
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