Homegrown Hempen Ale, Fitger's BrewHouse. "Herbed/ Spiced Beer." 6.1%. Brewed once a year for the Homegrown music festival. Not much is said about the "hempen" part, however, so I don't have much to go on about that part. We'll just have to imagine, perhaps. Or is it evident in the flavor? Let's find out, but…first…Wait, I found this on the website: "The 14th time we have brewed this special beer brewed only once a years. Hoppy, malty, hemp goodness." Doesn't tell me much.
Clear, dark amber/bronze color, ample, creamy-toned froth atop.
Soft, herbal nose…heh, heh…"herbal". Just slightly sweet, and mostly malty. Hardly any hops.
Taste: Clean and smooth on the palate, with just a little bit of coarseness in the end. Medium bodied, malt-forward, but without a lot of flavor. Just that little bit of grainy coarseness riding almost bitterly on the palate, buoyed by the barest amount of sweetness from malt.
So, what is it I'm tasting here, hemp seeds or something? And what style would this be, exactly? Exactly, schmactly, who really cares. A dark ale, with a hint of something extra. But, not enough to make it really memorable.
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