Wheat : Barley :: The Monkees : The Beatles

Sierra Nevada Kellerweis

Appearance-- Cloudy and golden orange; thin lace of foam; very little retention.

Smell-- Floral and yeasty. A little bit of citrus.

Taste-- Not a fan. Very floral, and little else is going on that I can taste. Wouldn't want more than one.

Mouthfeel-- Nice and smooth. Light.

Overall-- I'm not much of a fan of the Hefeweizen variety of beer, and this is no exception. When barley exists, why are we making beer with wheat?

Everything he touched turned into terrible, terrible beer

Dogfish Head Midas Touch, some kind of spiced ale.

This thing is made from King Midas's toenails or something. Here's the story according to the brewery:

This recipe is the actual oldest-known fermented beverage in the world! It is an ancient Turkish recipe using the original ingredients from the 2700 year old drinking vessels discovered in the tomb of King Midas. Somewhere between wine & mead; this smooth, sweet, yet dry ale will please the Chardonnay of beer drinker alike.

Well, ok. Let's see.

Appearance- Nothing special on the pour. Decent golden color, some foam, not much retention.

Smell- Spicy, but not in a good way. More like pungent. Grape smell dominates. I don't think this beer is for me.

Taste- Putrid. Really very bad. The grape flavor dominates, and to me it tastes more like fake grape flavoring.

Mouthfeel- OK mouthfeel, fairly smooth, but nothing special.

This beer probably seemed like a good idea, but I thought it was really awful. I couldn't even finish it. Glad I just bought a single.