Lambeak Wants Blood Orange - Dark Horse Brewing Company

4DAloveofSTOUT

Illinois

1/5  rDev -44.8%

01-18-2013 18:53:01 | More by 4DAloveofSTOUT

CanisMajor

Indiana

2/5  rDev +10.5%

04-28-2013 19:24:17 | More by CanisMajor

smartassboiler

Illinois

3/5  rDev +65.7%

03-31-2013 03:35:49 | More by smartassboiler

milliCAN

Indiana

1.73/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2

I am trying to think of good things to say about this beer but it's difficult. I love dark horse but this is straight up rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover. There is zero carbonation. It looks like an amber or brown ale. The only blood orange taste is the bitter white pulp. Stay away from the Lambeak Wants series.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2013 23:32:43 | More by milliCAN

Zaphog

Michigan

2/5  rDev +10.5%

02-14-2013 01:39:05 | More by Zaphog

denimdemon

Indiana

2.5/5  rDev +38.1%

02-08-2013 18:27:44 | More by denimdemon

egrace84

Illinois

1/5  rDev -44.8%

02-03-2013 03:57:30 | More by egrace84

cfh64

Texas

1/5  rDev -44.8%

01-26-2013 21:30:11 | More by cfh64

UWBadgerFan4Life

Wisconsin

1.5/5  rDev -17.1%

01-21-2013 21:10:25 | More by UWBadgerFan4Life

Dope

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +93.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

A: Cloudy orange pour. Tiniest off-white head despite very aggressive pour. Leaves thin sheets of lacing behind. Decent head retention, oddly enough.

S: Extremely bright/sharp and stinging acetone-ish aroma. Big sweet and sour orange aroma, reminds me of sweet and sour chicken or orange chicken. Maybe even orange marmalade. Not very descriptive I know but it's unique and honestly quite intriguing.

T: Up front there is a brief hit of sweet orange but it turns sour quickly. Very quickly and very sour. Finish is bitter orange peel with just a touch of that sour orange still lingering. Lingering aftertaste is acetone-ish. Maybe rubbing alcohol would be a better descriptor. Quite acidic throughout.

M: Medium body, quite sour and drying.

O: I was expecting this one to be terrible but honestly it wasn't bad. Very sharp, stinging aroma and initial taste that takes a little getting used to. Other than that it's your typical sour lambic but with blood oranges which I've never had before. I don't even like sour beers in fact and I found this palatable. Having said that, it's certainly not GREAT, but I drank the whole thing.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2013 01:26:12 | More by Dope

TATURBO

Illinois

1.29/5  rDev -28.7%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1

Smells like nail polish straightup. Smell alone is the red flag to pour.
Appearance may have rated higher but it was flat as can be.
Taste if holding nose while trying it has an Orange flavor but nothing else of worth.
Mouthfeel light but At this point its beyond mattering.
Overall seriously amazed Dark Horse could release such a nasty beer. Avoid At All costs!
Just for clarification this is the Lambeak Wants Blood Orange.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 03:52:40 | More by TATURBO

Duff27

Illinois

1.21/5  rDev -33.1%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.25

Orange body. No head, no lacing.

Nail polish remover, all the way. Eww.

There are oranges in there somewhere but shit! Acetone.

No carbonation, thin mouthfeel.

Wow. Grossest beer I've ever had. Sorry Dark Horse. Avoid at all cost. Don't know what they were thinking releasing it. Cork sucked too!

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 03:39:17 | More by Duff27