Much activity in the Minnesota craft brew scene lately, but there's still situations of much talk, less rock. When is that one finally coming out? Whatever happened to Brewery X? When will we see this beer, that brewery? And then, boom, without hype and without warning, a beer appears from a tiny place in a town no one's ever heard of, such was the case with The Auroch's Horn, from Olvalde Farms.
Got a bottle from the Ale Jail, had it last night, wrote these words:
The Aurach's Horn, Olvalde Farm and Brewing Company, Rollingstone, MN, Ale brewed with honey, lightly hopped, unfiltered, re-fermented in the bottle. 1 pint, 9.4 fl. oz., 10% a.b.v.
Here's a brew that came out of the blue. There was no hype train whatsoever, no information machine chugging away, it just landed. Who? What? Where?It does have one of those freaky iPhone code things on the side, so, they've got that going for them. But, I still have no idea what an auroch is, or it's horn.
Well, I finally found a bottle at the Ale Jail, and I'm going to drink it down.
Very hazed, amber-y, copper-ish coloration, large, and lovely white, foamy head.
Aroma: clean, crisp, breezy citric and spicy. Lightly spicy and flowery. Fresh and lively, sweet and lovely. Mmmm.
Taste: Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm. Just right. Tight, And outta sight. Full bodied, long, fruity finish. Very full flavored, flush with fruit, moderate bitterness, some sour in the end. Funkiness in effect. Deliciousness is all over the place. Wow plus Mmmm. It's working.
I love the Aurach's horn. So, why don't I marry it?
Good question. No flaw found here, nothing wrong with this. They're doing good.
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