Bard's Original Sorghum
Beer No: 99
Page No: 853
Category: Specialty
About 1% of the U.S. population is gluten-intolerant, so they are unable to imbite or ingest many of the common grains used to make beer. Which is truly a shame. Luckily, there's a few sorghum-based beers out there that are gluten-free and safe for them to drink. Unfortunately, the flavors are really lacking and the sorghum provides an unusual flavor that really just doesn't go well with a drink I want to have in my hand while relaxing. Since I've never had any other gluten-free beers before, it's tough to compare this one to others, but based on this one, I'll probably never sample another one unless I must.
My review, cross-posted at RateBeer.com:
Bard's The Original Sorghum Malt Beer brewed by Gordon Biersch Brewing Company under contract for Bard's Beer
Aroma: 4/10
Appearance: 3/5
Taste: 3/10
Palate: 2/5
Overall: 7/20
Rating: 1.9 / 5.0
12 oz. bottle. Pours a clear, light yellow with good carbonation and a slight head. Aroma is faint, mostly grass, bread. Flavor is...interesting. Nothing special, hints of faint hops, grassy, slight sweetness. Finish lingers a bit too long. Not something I’d ever try again, but for those that can’t tolerate gluten, perhaps this is the beer for you. Sorry you’re just missing out on a truly flavorful experience.
