Shakparo (Fire-Brewed African Style-Ale)
Sprecher Brewing Company

Shakparo (Fire-Brewed African Style-Ale)Shakparo (Fire-Brewed African Style-Ale)
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From:
Sprecher Brewing Company
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
5.7%
Score:
72
Avg:
3.05 | pDev: 24.26%
Reviews:
68
Ratings:
104
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 13, 2020
Added:
Jan 15, 2007
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  3
Shakparo Ale is a West African Shakparo-style beer brewed from sorghum & millet. Unfiltered ale. Gluten-free (not wheat or barley).
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Rated: 1.22 by ahuey333 from Wisconsin

Sep 13, 2020
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Rated: 3 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Jan 09, 2016
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Reviewed by Angerhaus from Rhode Island

1.14/5  rDev -62.6%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.25
Easily one of the worst gluten-free beers on the market, and possibly not completely gluten free. Please be wary of purchasing this if you have a gluten allergy.
Nov 12, 2015
 
Rated: 2.5 by BarrelAgedG from California

Aug 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by bigred89 from Maryland

Jun 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.29 by notchucknorris from California

Jun 29, 2015
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Rated by wac9 from Pennsylvania

3.79/5  rDev +24.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
what a wonderful beer i always try a gluten free beer this one taste like apl a dam good ale a dark golden color great taste a winner enjoy
Feb 14, 2015
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Rated by Texasfan549 from Texas

2/5  rDev -34.4%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Weirdly smoky, off putting aromas and flavors of old moldy bread
Jan 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.45 by kjkinsey from Texas

Jan 13, 2015
 
Rated: 2.5 by RavenForBeer from Georgia

Nov 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by JasonL02 from Pennsylvania

Oct 31, 2014
 
Rated: 1.25 by jzlyo from Iowa

Oct 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by cbcrunch from Wyoming

Oct 21, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Yodo from Colorado

Sep 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by kevbie

Sep 12, 2014
 
Rated: 1.75 by Beer-Zombie from Oregon

Sep 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Tiernan from Texas

Aug 19, 2014
 
Rated: 2.25 by Big_Dave from Texas

Aug 02, 2014
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

2.96/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
I had a colleague who has issues with gluten and she was always curious about beers that were gluten-free. I usually eschew them since I am not gluten-intolerant and prefer to leave them for people who are. In the interim, I am purging my massive backlog of bottles this summer and lo and behold! this one popped up.

From the bottle: "Beer made from Sorghum & Millet".

It had a screw-top cap, so once that was off, I started the pour, getting a brief fizzy finger of bone-white head that quickly became wisps. Color was a pretty sunshine-yellow (SRM = 4) with NE-quality clarity. Nose smelled slightly sour, kind of like apple vinegar. In fact, when I initially poured it, I thought that I smelled cider. Mouthfeel was thin, watery, almost flat. Taste was bland, slightly tart, but fairly innocuous. If anything, it really had a tart apple taste, but even that was pretty light. Finish was semi-dry, but it really left me cold. This should be Exhibit "A" as far as why I do not truck with gluten-free beers. I feel like I am ready to drink a beer after this.
Jul 27, 2014
 
Rated: 1 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Jul 20, 2014
Shakparo (Fire-Brewed African Style-Ale) from Sprecher Brewing Company
Beer rating: 72 out of 100 with 104 ratings