Lakefront New Grist Sorghum Beer

Brewed by Lakefront Brewery
Style: Specialty Grain
Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA

Pretty neat aroma of saffron, hay, and honey. Clear yellow with a thick frothy head. Stronger than expected taste, reasonably sour, harsh mouthfeel. It tastes of honey and lemon, but mainly sour apple. This is very good, and I can’t understand some of the other ratings. It’s too carbonated perhaps, but it tastes great.

As a gluten intolerant person myself, i was fairly impressed with this beer. Gluten free beers may never be as good as a real beer with barley or wheat, but in the mean time this is a viable substitute.

Pours gold, heavily effervescent. The white head quickly dissipates to a few spots of lace. Aroma of apple peel with a little grass. Thin bodied, with a dry, spritzy mouthfeel. Flavor is lightly sweet, balanced by the dryness, green apple fruitiness with a very slight bit of bread crust on the finish. Quite refreshing and drinkable.

Gold color with no head. Interesting honey-like aroma. I’ve never really smelled sorghum, but I’m guessing that’s what this aroma is. It’s hard to describe this taste without having some references with the ingredients. Honey is still predominant with a somewhat sour finish. A little winey, like a Chardonay. I would really love to be able to compare this to a sorghum beer from Africa and see how close it is. A nice and very different treat.

New Grist has a very complex flavor and finish. It’s syrupy on the palate with many flavors circling through the mouth. Much sweeter than any other ale I have tried. My first reaction to New Grist was, "What the hell is this." The taste and experience is very unexpected. After finishing a bottle, I found myself pleased with the experience. This is a very different beer that is not for all occasions. It’s dark amber color and thick taste is good for a cold evening by the fireplace. This beer is not for everyone and I can certainly understand the negative remarks - either you will love New Grist or you will hate it, both opinions being valid.

Tasted 5/25/08. 12oz bottle. Filtered with a dark golden hue. White ring of head. Aromas of honey, rubbery and wheat chaff. Nutty and caramel notes. Medium bodied with a nice effervescence. Dry malts with an odd popcorn and pretzel flavor. Bright floral yeast character. Mild hops. Tart and grainy. Touch honey and citrus. Mildly burnt. Toasty and nutty. Citrus. As far as Gluten Free beers go, it’s quality. Though odd...

Coppery amber body, moderately sized fizzy white head that fades. Aroma seems like a Miller with caramelly and slightly lactic chocolate hints. Taste is sweet grassy grain with an odd slightly bitter grain finish. Also kind of a leafy "weed" character late in the finish too. It is not as bad as I expected overall, though, it isn’t very interested (aside from being gluten free). To me, it certainly isn’t offensive, aside form the awkward taste adjunct in there.

Clear fizzy golden color with a thin white head. Faint sweet aroma. Sweet fruity flavor, almost hints of candi sugar.