Bard's Gold - Bard's Tale Beer Company, LLC

ZenAgnostic

Texas

1.7/5  rDev -28%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

12oz bottle poured into a pint glass. Neck stamped PD 12/15/2010.

Appearance - Clear amber body. Two finger loose white head with decent to good stick and decent retention.

Smell - Alcohol. Dark fruit. Almost smells like a Belgian abbey ale. Weird.

Taste - Almost flavorless. Tastes like burning plastic. I do not wish this on another human being.

Mouthfeel - Solvent. Astringent. Caustic.

Overall Drinkability - Probably the single worst beer I've ever had.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2011 20:45:02 | More by ZenAgnostic

twenty5

Pennsylvania

1/5  rDev -57.6%

05-10-2013 14:50:42 | More by twenty5

flooshmander

California

1.05/5  rDev -55.5%
look: 1 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Smells like really bad beer, but at least it smelled like beer. This is it's strong point.

Tastes like adhesive. Really strong aftertaste of synthetic aircraft grade adhesive spray.

My first Gluten free beer. I sure hope there are other options for the gluten free people. I'll try to find a better option and report back.

No further detail.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 06:50:34 | More by flooshmander

cm-st

Massachusetts

1/5  rDev -57.6%

04-20-2013 22:40:16 | More by cm-st

yancot

Ontario (Canada)

1.5/5  rDev -36.4%

03-28-2013 05:37:48 | More by yancot

tbryan5

Louisiana

1/5  rDev -57.6%

03-23-2013 21:51:21 | More by tbryan5

grumpygerman

Alabama

2.5/5  rDev +5.9%

03-01-2013 05:14:09 | More by grumpygerman

Michaeldmanley

Texas

1/5  rDev -57.6%

02-18-2013 21:39:23 | More by Michaeldmanley

rudy0908

Missouri

1.5/5  rDev -36.4%

12-15-2012 01:29:27 | More by rudy0908

Bills453

Ohio

1.73/5  rDev -26.7%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Appearance - Poured from a bottle into a Duvel tulip glass (I feel like I have now tainted my tulip glass). Yellow, small tint of copper.

Smell - sweet, surghom sugar.

Taste - no flavor whatsoever. Aftertaste of sorghum.

Mouthfeel - so-so.

Overall - I would only recommend this beer to my gravest enemies.

Serving type: bottle

11-19-2012 01:10:48 | More by Bills453

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

2/5  rDev -15.3%

11-06-2012 15:49:44 | More by cfalovo97

sendbeer

Georgia

1/5  rDev -57.6%

10-22-2012 21:08:13 | More by sendbeer

WynnO

Florida

2/5  rDev -15.3%

09-08-2012 05:41:38 | More by WynnO

ZachRusk

Ohio

2/5  rDev -15.3%

08-23-2012 01:27:02 | More by ZachRusk

bjohn84

Minnesota

1.5/5  rDev -36.4%

08-05-2012 04:12:48 | More by bjohn84

sailorastro

Connecticut

2.5/5  rDev +5.9%

07-12-2012 11:42:33 | More by sailorastro

Kunstman

Wisconsin

1.5/5  rDev -36.4%

07-07-2012 05:18:29 | More by Kunstman

troyvar

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev +37.7%

05-30-2012 19:04:57 | More by troyvar

mendvicdog

Maryland

1.5/5  rDev -36.4%

05-23-2012 03:23:47 | More by mendvicdog

cbcrunch

Wyoming

2.5/5  rDev +5.9%

03-28-2012 22:57:59 | More by cbcrunch

TMoney2591

Illinois

3/5  rDev +27.1%

03-18-2012 20:17:19 | More by TMoney2591

HardTarget

Texas

1.4/5  rDev -40.7%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

Appearance: Gold amber glass shows almost painful clarity. Pours with an active white head that dies back like soda to just a half collar.

Smell: Rubbing alcohol? Dusty vodka? First whiffs are very alcoholic with a vegetal funk going.

Taste: Oh gawd. This is drain food. Very chemical tasting, medicinal/band aid nasty. Tonic water base offers no redeeming qualities.

Mouthfeel: Thin, carbonated water. Dry finish.

Overall: I feel for folks that can't process gluten, but I'd steer them over to a good vodka over this. I'm taking this out back and shooting it.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2012 02:29:33 | More by HardTarget

FRANKIEEEE

California

1.5/5  rDev -36.4%

02-11-2012 05:23:51 | More by FRANKIEEEE

Dave1999

Virginia

2.55/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Came out of the bottle a cloudy orange with no head at all.

This beer had a very faint sweet smell which must be the sorghum.

Doesn't taste terrible has a sweet bitter taste.

Felt pretty thin in the mouth will a little carbonation.

Overall as a gluten free beer this isn't too bad, but compared to it's gluten enriched rivals it fails to inspire.

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2012 16:20:07 | More by Dave1999

runjack

Washington

2.5/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

This beer is a palatable below average beer. I wouldn't chuck it I wouldn't buy it but if you but it in my hands I would raise it to my lips on instinct

A) to dark for an american style lager this is thanks to the sorghum base that makes up this drink

S) I'm holding to my nose as I type this and all I can say is... theres not a drop of art in this glass

T) bland

M) thin

O) this beer is not bad at all... just... effectively boring

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2012 02:44:16 | More by runjack