Indian Wells Mojave Red

Brewed by Indian Wells Brewing
Style: American Dark Lager
Inyokern, California USA

04-Aug-04 (12 oz bottle: Trader Joe’s in Pacific Beach, CA) It’s got some flavor for sure, some odd flavors actually, and they really don’t mix well; Somewhat malty, mildly sour, floral, fruity like melon, and through it all, there’s a fairly strong bitter bite that is none too pleasant, especially in the finish; This beer finishes very poorly, ending in a really awful, bitter hang; The nose smells distinctly like melon, with some floral and fruity aromas, but somehow, it’s not pleasant; Ruddy amber color; The head is off-white and pours fairly large initially, but settles to a thin layer within a minute or two; No lacing. (4/3/2/3/5, 1.7 overall)

07-May-05 (12 oz bottle: Trader Joe’s in Pacific Beach, CA) Okay, I mistakenly bought a second bottle of this stuff, but decided it was okay because then I could see if the last bottle had issues or if the beer is really that bad. While not a good beer by any stretch of the imagination, this isn’t as bad as the first tasting session. It’s kind of a mildly sweet, honey, caramel flavor, mildly bitter until the finish where it gains more notoriety. Thankfully the sourness of the dreadful finish isn’t present here. Still not a good beer, but not as horrible as the previous rating.

Reddish orange in color with a thick off white this pale lager has aromas more akin to a marzen. Some definite malt in the nose with the other prominant aroma being a smell I have only been able to call "time in the lagering tank" aroma. Flavor falls a bit short, however. Light malty flavor and that’s about all. Decent overall, wonderful for the style.

A reddish color with little head. A mild malty aroma is present. The flavor is quite tame with just a hint of caramel in there. It is a bit watered downed. This beer isn’t bad its just boring.

bottle-pours a copper amber hue with nice tan head-pretty dark head for a pale lager-aroma is malty and spicy, with some diacytl going on. unbalanced, watery, musty flavors-slightly sour and astringent. over-carbonated also. not good/drain pour

malt, light hops, wheat, and grain in the aroma. sour, little salty taste. thin white head. bubbly mouthfeel.

pours a lightly hazed orange w/minimal head and lace. decent aroma of toasted malts, with some light oxidation. flavor is decent-some subdued maltiness with a light hop tang. nothing exciting, but an ok beer-light bodied and easy to drink.

Bottle pours amber, small off-white milkish head, light carbonation, with spotty lacing.   Light fruity flavor, pears and apples, on the nose.   Perhaps some sweet grass and straw too.   Forwardly fruity, slightly nutty, but a slight cardboard flavor too.   Finishes slight malty with a minor grain flavor.   Not great, but not bad.   Thanks goes out to Flipbrewer for the trade!

Pours a clear copper color with a two fingered dirty white head. The nose has some sweet maltiness in it. The flavor is a bit malty up front w/ a tiny bit of hops on the finish. This is a good lawn mower beer. Nothing spectacular, but a good thirst quencher on a hot day.