Penn Penndemonium

Brewed by Pennsylvania Brewing Company
Style: Heller Bock
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA

I dont know why this gets such bad rating, i had this on tap and it was awesome.

THOUGHTS: I’m not a huge fan of Penn but the name and lable on this one got me interested. If I knew it was a heller I might not have bought it, but while it’s not great, It’s the best heller I’ve had. A nice change of pace from the other Penn’s I’ve tried. TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured a medium, clear amber with a small to average, off-white head that fully diminshed, but left fair lacing while it lasted. The aroma was heavy dark bread and caramel or molasses. Also there was something like nail polish remover, but some how not unpleasant. The initial flavor was moderately swett, while the fish was heavy to harsh sweetness with an average duration. It was very malty and sweet. A little too one-sided. The medium body was syrupy with soft carbonation and a lightly astringent, lightly alcoholic finish.

Slight sweetness in the background but this beer is skunked. Malty flavor with a hint of skunkiness. Thin body. Wouldn’t have this again.

The smell of the beer was horrid due to the fact it was skunked. Even with that the taste was not absolutely horrible.

Bottle from Corridor in Laurel, MD. Nice label. Pours a pale straw golden with a white head. Very slight syrupy texture. Aroma of european pale malts, honey, spicy hops, and a tad amount of alcohol. Initial flavor of straw and biscuit that transitions to a peppery and spicy hop middle. Unpleasant bitterness carries through to the finish, which is joined by lots of rubbing alcohol. Easy to drink? Hardly. I am not going to finish this. Good for getting drunk I guess This tastes like something big burly bikers would drink.

Pale golden beer with a frothy, sticky lace - aroma of honey, lavender and other soft, flowery, scented soap kind of smells - pretty weak in the flavor department - mediu sweet, with a balancing tart character - some grainy flavor and very light floral notes, but beyond that there really isn’t anything going on here - boring.

Dark golden-hued body with a big, big-bubbled head. Medium carbonation. It has an interesting, kind of sourish aroma, paired with some floral notes and stale hops. Kind of sweet and sticky in the finish. The malts come out in the flavor, which also has a little bit it citrus going on. Just OK for me.

Pours a medium amber with little head. Aroma is super sweet and not very hoppy. Flavor is more of the same; lots of caramely and syrupy sweetness and some alcohol burn, mild hoppiness. Just okay.