Sierra Nevada / Mikkeller Brewery Beer Camp Across the World: Thai-Style Iced Tea Spice / Herb / Vegetable at 7.2% ABV | 12 IBU (US$2.15 at Beer Thirty Bottle Shop & Pour House, 355 ml, packaged on 20-Apr-2017, acquired 21-Jun-2017, reviewed 21-Jun-2017)
Appearance: clear pale amber with one finger of creamy ivory head diminishing gradually to a thin cap, soapy moderate lacing. (3/5) Aroma: sugary liquorice, black tea, caramel, citrus, earth. (7/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate bitter. (6/10) Medium slightly creamy body, moderate carbonation, sweet and lingering bitter finish. (3/5)
Not an unqualified success – in particular, I find this just *way* too sweet… kind of the way I find commercial sweetened iced tea to be too sweet, actually. So I guess if that’s your cup of tea (so to speak) this might work for you. Despite the high(er) sweetness, it actually tastes a fair bit more bitter than the 12 IBU might normally suggest, probably as a result of the addition of black tea. In my opinion, the lactose adds only a very little creaminess, but pushes the sweetness too high. Not bad, and fairly true to the label, but not something I’d seek out again. (13/20)
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