Hop God - Reserve Series Aged In French Oak Chardonnay Barrels - Nebraska Brewing Company

StonedTrippin

Colorado

4.16/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

this is a very interesting brew, my second from nebraska brewing, and as impressive, if not more impressive, than the apricot saison. the pour in this is hazy and more yellow than golden. it has an inch or so of pure white wispy head that settles a bit, but is easily reproduced with a twirl of the glass. the nose is more wild yeast than Belgian yeast specifically, taking on some late summer farmy elements. the hops aren't as in my face as I expected them to be in a beer named hop god. they are tropical fruity and citric, but not hardly bitter at all, which allows the complexity of the yeast to fully develop on the palate. some fresh cut grass in here, and some drying straw, its definitely a summer drink. very active carbonation and only a light malt body give this beer a lot of life, and the fact that it is over 10% abv is almost impossible to detect. this was a real treat, many thanks to claystation for sharing it with me! I have to get my hands on more of their stuff, both ive tried have been absolutely fantastic. this is proof that the Midwest isn't all bad...

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2013 17:55:26 | More by StonedTrippin

jondeelee

Massachusetts

3.99/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Hop God opens to full Belgian nose, bursting with bananas and cloves, and supplemented with a bevy of fruit esters, including white grape, apricot, berry, cherry, kiwi, and even touches of pineapple. Smidgens of confectioner’s sugar add a super sweet edge, with brown sugar and vanilla bringing in more sweet textures. Grains bring in bits of toast and baguette, as well as faint remnants of wet wheat and whole wheat dough, but the breads are quite faint, and mainly serve to help bring the sugars into relief. The oak barrel aging adds oaky notes, and bits of the Chardonnay have also seeped into the beer, adding fruity grape notes, like sparkling sweet champagne. For all of the beer’s 101 IBUs, what is noticeably missing from the nose is the expected hop bomb; instead, the hops add delicate rosewater and grapefruit overtones. As a whole, the beer smells delicious, and in many ways is far closer to fruity champagne than beer, with the banana and clove Belgian notes being the main detractor from this impression. What is mostly apparent is the intensity of the sugars, the bottle rim not only sticky, but the fruit esters more full and complex than in several lesser beers combined. The beer is perhaps overly sugary, or at least in need of a stronger secondary aroma to help balance things out, but is still alluring.

On the tongue, the hops are out in full force, attacking the tongue with an unexpected ferocity, pink grapefruit, grapefruit rind, pine resin, and dandelion stem mixing with citrusy pineapple, fermented apple cider, and berry vodka to burn the tastebuds and singe the nosehairs. The intensity of this initial impression cannot be overstated, especially after the delicate and sugary-sweet nose: this beer singes and curls the toes, not only with massively bitter hops, but tart fruits and heavy swaths of alcohol vapor. Rarely has a beer been so different from aroma to taste. Subsequent sips reveal more sugary fruit esters, including cherry, orange, apricot, and the expected banana and clove Belgian notes. Toast crust, wet wheat, and rising wheat dough also add further complexity, as do touches of oaky white grapes. But it is the massive hop/citrus/alcohol blast that easily wins out, dominating the other flavors and occupying perhaps ninety percent of the flavors, and continuing to eat away at the tastebuds long, long after the beer has been swallowed. Mouthfeel is medium, and carbonation is medium to medium-high.

Overall, if the taste of the beer had more closely resembled the aroma, this would have been an amazing beverage. However, on the tongue, the hops simply overwhelm everything, and combine with the high ABV to produce a hop-and-vodka martini overtone that so heavily dominates the beer as to make most of the other flavors quite difficult to detect. The beer is definitely out of balance because of this, to such an extent that even hopheads might have a problem.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 18:15:32 | More by jondeelee

smcolw

Massachusetts

4.38/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Very thick, rich head, almost like it had nitrogen rather than carbonation. The head settles slowly, leaving a dense dome in the center of the glass. Chunky but spotty lace on the glass. Cloudy liquid with a dirty gold color.

Complex aromas of creamy (lactose?) pale malts. Some Belgian yeast nose. Peppery hop, too.

Starts with a rich barley flavor. Holding the liquid in my mouth, a subtle carbonation shows up preventing the beer from getting coy. Just prior to the swallow, the alcohol is notable, oily and warming. The swallow and aftertaste is all hop and alcohol. The hop portion is bittering without any strong spiciness. In a word: Complex.

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2013 00:34:30 | More by smcolw

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.36/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

I had this on tap at Holy Hound, hesitated to enter a review, but had 5.5oz in a snifter and enjoyed it so, why not?

The color is deep amber like an apricot with thin ring of beading ,there is no lace stickage. The smell is floral and phenolic with mild vinous odor. The feel is mildly tannic with high bitterness and slight spice from the yeast and semi-high carbonation.

This is a very interesting blend of Belgian IPA with some wine-barrel influence adding to the complexity in general, very phenolic and bitter with some mild tropical and vinous elemments. Overall I was more than pleased with the flavor and intensity, I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys hoppy Belgians, not over the top with bitterness to the extent that you can't get the wine barrel in the flavor profile, highly enjoyable.

Serving type: on-tap

01-14-2013 19:52:41 | More by Slatetank

threeviews

New Jersey

4.73/5  rDev +14.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a hazy golden from a 750ml bottle into an Odell goblet/tulip glass with about a 1-2 finger frothy, white head.

S- Chardonnay grapes, lemon, fleshy citrus (pineapple, pear, green apple) and vanilla/oak

M- Strong carbonation allows Hop God (barrel aged) to seep into the taste-buds nicely and allow all of the flavors to titivate the palate.

T- This is where the barrel-aging shines. Huge amounts of everything: bitter citrus (grapefruit and orange rind, fleshy tropical fruits (pineapple, granny smith apple, apricot)...and oh yeah, you'll also get a heavy dose of bitterness.

O- Redefines what a beer can be...this brew is unique and squarely bridges the chasm between (white) wine and beer...this is exceptional.

Although primarily a Brewpub, they do things right...If you are passing through...try it, if you can get it, buy it! Tyson Arp and Co. are doing really great things with beer!

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2013 03:02:13 | More by threeviews

tabooky

3.48/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I love it when brewers take a good beer and age it in something, hopefully something that imparts even more complexity in a complimentary way.

Unfortunately for me, while the chardonnay from the barrel does shine through it simply doesn’t compliment the enormous hoppiness in a pleasing way. It’s like two different tart flavors vying for your attention at the same time. It confused my taste buds and made the beer taste skunky (it wasn’t skunked).

It’s a huge, complex beer with DIPA level hops, tart and citrusy. The aroma is complex hops and wine, almost Belgian in character, which combine into something not entirely pleasant (I think there’s a reason wine doesn’t use hops). There’s a malt backbone to level things out just enough. But this beer bites back. Medium thickness. Beautiful copper looking beer with thick off white head that settles into lace.

A good DIPA with chardonnay notes is what it is. Maybe it took me off guard, seemed to get better as I went (I actually winced a little though, not something I do often with beer). I drank the 25 oz bottle over two days and enjoyed it more on the second. Perhaps it needed to breathe!

Serving type: bottle

12-12-2012 02:02:27 | More by tabooky

JohnnyHopps

Indiana

4.18/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from the bottle into a snifter, the IPA was a golden color with an modest white head. Retention around the sides of the glass evident. A wine-like aroma with a certain measure of hops dominated the aroma. In the interest of honesty, it smell more like wine than beer. The initial taste had a sour grape-like potency. It was not overly sour as to dominate the taste, but it was certainly at the front. Notes of grapefruit, peach, and the hops were also evident. The peach comes out a little more in the aftertaste, with modest grapefruit, yields to a warming sensation on the back of the throat. The mouthfeel was not as thick as I would have liked, but it worked. Overall, I am not sure Hop God was worth the price tag. However, I would certainly drink it again is somebody else picked up the bill.

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2012 18:30:49 | More by JohnnyHopps

UCLABrewN84

California

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle pour from Wowcoolman’s tasting.

Pours a hazy orange with a foamy beige head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is sour of malt, grain, citrus fruit, floral aromas, and some spices. Taste is much the same with a mild herbal hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with a better smell than taste in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2012 01:08:25 | More by UCLABrewN84

cosmicevan

New York

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Notes from a tasting on 8/15. thanks to totoropanda for bringing this one out.

a - murky orange with a thin head.

s - smells belgian. some oak notes.

t - tastes belgian chardonay, not hoppy. some oak notes. white wine. a bit funky of a mix.

m - pretty belgiany with a bit of a bitter afterbite in the finish.

o - overall decent, nothing crazy.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2012 02:44:53 | More by cosmicevan

brentk56

North Carolina

4.49/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: An impressive pour - looks like a real Belgian, with three fingers of foam sitting atop the clear amber liquid; copious amounts of lace are left behind

Smell: Oaky, chalky, tropical fruits and white wine grapes - is this a beer I am smelling?

Taste: Tropical fruits (pineapple and lemon) with an undertone of honey, up front; building vinous astringency by mid-palate; plenty of oak, chalk, white wine grape and acetic sourness in the finish

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation; slightly creamy

Overall: I have had mixed results with the previous Nebraska beers I have tasted but this one really delivers the goods; definitely worth the high price of admission

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2012 01:28:34 | More by brentk56

russpowell

Oklahoma

4.83/5  rDev +16.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Pours amber with 2 fingers of cream colored head. Great head retention & lacing

S: Fruitty & oaky, a touch of sourwood honey & just a bit of barnyard stink

T: Dry, piney, lemony with pears & pineapple layered in with breadyness up front. Oaky dryness & grapefruit as this warms, slight pineyness as well, some brett sourness catches up late. Finishes semi-crisp with a nice oaky dryness, some pear & pineapple & hay

MF: Medium bodied, crisp carbonation that flattens out as this warms

Superior drinakability for the style & ABV, I love the American slanted hop attack of this beer! First bber from this brewery, I am blown away...

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2012 02:41:03 | More by russpowell

Megahertz

Missouri

4.53/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750mL bottle. At Wolfbrau House of Beer in St. Peters, MO.

A: Hazy golden with big-bubbled head that dissipated immediately.

S: very complex aroma. Serious chardonnay notes. Slightly tart on the nose.

T: Layer upon layer of flavor. Intense chardonnay like character. Initially, I thought, "where are the hops?," but they quickly follow at the end. Slight tartness noted in the finish. Bone. Dry. Finish.

M: Medium to light body - surprising at this level of ABV.

D: Complex, definately a sipper. Avoid if you do not like chardonnay. Share the 750 with friends.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2012 23:30:36 | More by Megahertz

MinorThreat

Colorado

4.45/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Served from 750ml bottle into Duvel Tulip, my first Nebraska Brewing CO. Beer

A-Nice thick white head with tiny clinging bubbles, awesome lacing. Hazy Golden color, semi-translucent. A very pretty beer

S-Tons of soft belgian yeast esters linger with a funky chardonnay and oak notes in the background. Not too much of a hoppy aroma left from the aging. Very pleasant.

T- Oh wow. Tons of ripe green apple, subtle citrus and a really nice oak-y chardonnay intermingling. This is bright, vibrant and complex. I am blown away, seriously. This holds so many flavors together in an balanced and perfectly integrated manner. Absolutely no boozyness despite the 10%abv. So polished and clean. I am very impressed.

M-Clean and light, nice amount of gas and viscous enough to have a full body without coating the palate.

O-I am really impressed, I typically find the Belgian IPA style too abrasive and contrasting with musty yeast and citrus hops. Not sure if it is the oaking on chardonnay barrels or the fermentation staying at a lower temp limiting the ester blow off but this is so polished, well integrated and an absolute pleasure. I will buy a few cases no matter the cost next time I am in Nebraska. Excellent work Nebraska Brewing Company.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2012 00:26:19 | More by MinorThreat

AlCaponeJunior

Texas

3.7/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Served as a treat to myself in three successive 8oz pours into a snifter, each given plenty of time to mature and warm.

Pretty nice looking, orange-ish tan colored and mostly clear, fairly good white head and not bad lace.

Smell is very sour-like, notable chardonnay and wood, malt and hops aren't as strong as I suspected but make a nice appearance.

Tastes like a kind of strange, earthy sour. Hops are noticeable but I'm not sure why this is a "God" of the hop. Definitely woody notes. A good malt base that makes it enjoyable and tries to balance out the kind of overbearing barrel aging. You kind of catch the hops on the backbite, second half of the swig.

Body is smooth and luscious, very enjoyable, especially as it warmed. Pretty thick and full bodied despite the color and style. Mild tang and warming from the alcohol. Bitterness is pretty high but is somewhat masked by a sweet finish.

It's quite likeable, though a bit odd and I'm not sure what style/category it should really be in. However, if you like sours or you like chardonnay (as I like both a lot), definitely try this one for a special occasion sometime, with sophisticated beer drinkers ONLY. If you're expecting some kind of bold IPA you will probably be disappointed.

Serving type: bottle

01-04-2012 21:20:51 | More by AlCaponeJunior

Monkeyknife

Missouri

4.03/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from the bottle a hazy orange-gold color with two fingers of rich creamy off-white head. A staggering amount of lacing decorates the glass.

Aroma of green apple, lemon, yeast, white pepper, oak and white wine.

The taste is fairly tart with green apple, lemon, oak and white wine, white pepper and a floral spiciness. The 10% abv warms the palate.

Medium bodied and creamy with a moderate carbonation.

An interesting and quite tasty Belgian IPA from Nebraska Brewing Company. Definitely worthy of a try.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2011 19:53:12 | More by Monkeyknife

rtaps

California

2.9/5  rDev -29.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

poured a light murky orange with a white head. decent retention and lacing.
citrus, apricots were the aromas that i was able to get. and seemed a little sour

taste is fruity, apples/pares. then the chardonnay took over and was left behind in the palate.

mouth feel light bodied, decent carb.

overall i wasnt a big fan of this one, the chardonnay characters took over to much.

Serving type: bottle

12-09-2011 01:27:33 | More by rtaps

DarthKostrizer

California

2.6/5  rDev -37%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Thanks to MrVonzipper for this one

Look: Pours a murky orange yellow color with a 1/5 inch white head and ok retention

Smell: Slightly sour on the nose and some light fruit notes

Taste: The flavor follows the nose and I am not a fan of it at all. The beer has a chardonnay note that is backed up by some pear notes and finishes slightly sour and funky probably from the yeast

Mouthfeel: medium body and high carbonation and a bit dry

Overall: I was not a fan of this beer at all. The flavors were not something I found very drinkable

Serving type: bottle

12-01-2011 04:46:06 | More by DarthKostrizer

hardy008

Minnesota

4.03/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Amber color with a two finger foamy white head with very good retention and lacing. Appears to have plenty of carbonation. The aroma has grapefruit and flora hops, peaches, and oak.

The taste is both sweet and bitter with peaches, grapefruit, floral hops, oak, and grapes. Definitely more sweet than bitter.

Medium bodied, above average carbonation, and there is a sweet aftertaste. The alcohol is not perfectly hidden, but is hidden pretty well for 10.00 % abv beer. A bit expensive to buy, but still very good.

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2011 02:10:26 | More by hardy008

mindspin315

New Jersey

4.4/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Large white head over a golden orange body. Carbonation streaming up the middle of the glass and a mild haze.

This beer has a lot of nice aromas that blend well together. The white wine Chardonnay characters come through with oak, vanilla, lemon, green apples and dry must. Also notes of peach/apricot are prevalent. The belgian aspect is very much of a clean, mild bready, yeasty Tripel aspect.

White pepper, vanilla, oak, and kiwi all coat the palate. The beer is creamy and velvety in texture. Starts out sweet with a mild bitterness that rises along with green apple flavor and rather strong amount of carbonation. Dry aspet comes in but is quickly balanced out with a touch more of that creamy sweetness in the finish. A dry, sweet lemon, pepper, unripened white peach and vanailla flavor are left on the palate.

This would be an amazing beer to pair with seafood, pasta, cheese, or a vanilla poundcake with mixed berries. A sweeter non-funked Bitter Monk.

[96/100]

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2011 08:07:03 | More by mindspin315

MrVonzipper

California

4.03/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a hazy apricot color with a very nice frothy white head with excellent retention and lacing.

Nose isn't quite what I expected at first for the style, but after reading the bottle it makes sense. Much like a sour/wild ale but definitely better and not overly sour. Notes of light fruit like nectarine, pear, green apple and floral hop notes.

Flavor follows the nose in that it kind of seems like a sour/wild but doesn't have that unpleasant sour/bitter finish. Flavor characteristics are similar to the nose with bright fruity notes like apple, pear, peach and nectarine along with mild floral hops.

Mouthfeel is light bodied with med-high carbonation that works well here. I'd think it'd be a little unpleasant if it had much higher carb.

Overall it's different yet nice. Not something I'd want to drink on a regular basis by any means, especially for the price. But I think it's a well thought out and executed beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2011 19:43:17 | More by MrVonzipper

JoEBoBpr

Missouri

3.9/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a tulip glass from a 750ml bottle.

A - Pours a very nice deep gold color with a nice 1 inch head that is white and quite dense. The head recedes quickly down to a thin film and ring around the glass with a nice sticky lacing to it. (4.0)

S - Aroma starts off with some slight piney notes from teh hops followed by some slight Belgian spice. Cloves and some nice banana notes are present because of the yeast. There is some slight mango on tropical fruit notes present as well. (4.0)

T & M - Starts off with intense citrus notes and some nice tropical fruits. The beginning off a nice DIPA or strong IPA. Then this is curtailed by the typical Belgian Pale Ale backbone. Nice sweet malt tones as well as some nice fruit juice notes. Apple and some slight pear is present with the juicy citric and slight piney hops. Its a very crisp Belgian IPA with some slight oily notes to it. Slightly sticky. Finishes with a bit of a citric hint and some mild sweetness. (4.0) (4.0)

O - Very good Belgian IPA. Has a bit more of the IPA character than the Belgian side but its still an ok beer. A - Pours a very nice deep gold color with a nice 1 inch head that is white and quite dense. The head recedes quickly down to a thin film and ring around the glass with a nice sticky lacing to it. (3.5)

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2011 22:51:48 | More by JoEBoBpr

corby112

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a dark golden orange color with a 1.5 finger frothy white head that has good retention, only slowly fading into a lasting ring.  Spots of soapy lacing left behind.  

Slightly earthy hop aroma with hints of grass and pine countered by sweet citrus and other light fruit.  Slight alcohol presence and light fruit from the Belgian yeast.  Hints of apple and pear along with slight lemon.  Subtle earthy oak with a prominent vinous/white wine character that compliments the fruit notes nicely.  

Medium bodied but on the fuller end with a blast of dry earthy hops up front that linger over the earthy oak and sweet fruit notes into a slightly dry, lingering finish.  Hints of pine needle as well as some prominent lemon citrus and apple flavor.  The barrel presence is pretty strong with notes of dry toasted oak and a powerful vinous white wine character. Lots of vinous grape and white wine which compliments the fruit from the hops and Belgian yeast.  Subtle alcohol but easy to drink with decently masked ABV.  Hops complimented by oak/barrel and citrus complimented by estery fruit notes.  Pretty good.  4

Serving type: bottle

10-23-2011 00:28:35 | More by corby112

srandycarter

California

4.22/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Cloudy apricot, stark white sticky head. Lots of small bubble lace.

S - Lemon, tannins, Belgian yeast.

T - Fruity, tropical, mixed with lemon and orange in the center. The barrel tannins come in at the end.

M - Creamy, good carbonation, good balance, especially for all that is going on.

D - Nice one to try! I enjoyed it.

Serving type: bottle

10-19-2011 03:22:30 | More by srandycarter

maximum12

Minnesota

4.55/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to RandomBattle for this bottle, the last from a late fall trade before the Arctic started farting all over Minnesota.

Sampled this at the Great Taste in Madison & have been looking forward to it ever since; I hope it was the beer & not the 16 I'd had before that made me think this was so good.

Pours a solid, burnt orange color. Smell flairs out of the big bottle immediately, promising further pleasure. The melding of Belgian yeast & wine barrel spurs a minor waterfall of saliva. I have to swallow several times while typing this. Can't wait any longer.

Hop God is the Nebraska beer I was waiting for. The chardonnay is sublime, the best use of wine barrels I can recall. The Belgian IPA that's writhing underneath slips way into dubbel or tripel territory; big Belgian yeast, hard rock candy sugar. Alcohol peeks out from under the covers & drops off again quickly. The hops are present but provide a subtle backdrop of bittering, citrus, & pine. Sweet malts & the returning yeast wrap this one up in a light bow on the finish.

Ridiculously drinkable for a big, hoppy, barrelled up something-or-other. Hits all the right notes, & the use of the wine is simply divine. Original, tasty, hoppy - damn, this is superb. I'm going to nurse the rest of this one with a smile on my face.

Serving type: bottle

10-10-2011 13:59:59 | More by maximum12

StormKing47

Pennsylvania

4.22/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A nice Christmas beer shared with Jwiss22 after a great Christmas dinner with the rest of the family. Here goes...

A- A very bright and appealing orange/amber color with a golden kissed hue, somewhat yellowish tinge as well. A very nice looking beer with a great amount of carb streaming up to a thick, creamy and white head. Looks great and right on for this is it a style or isn't it a real style beer.

S- Has a light and dry chardonay smell, but has a great floral hop aroma, but it's not altogether as pungent as I would have liked. A little warming and I am picking up more of the belgian yeast spice and a light sweet caramel malt. A very interesting smelling beer that is an odd style to brew well. This one is a little underwhelming in the smell so I hope that taste is more to look forward to.

T- Immediately a rush of sweet, and fruity hops, almost a belgian candied sugar, but not as sweet. Definitely has a nice caramel sweetness, but not much belgian spice like I was expecting for this style. A little warming and I get a great drying finish with a great chardonay sweetness. Very good and very interesting, a must try especially if you love the wine characteristics in beer, somewhat complex and very approachable.

M- This one is definitely a nice prickling feeling that dances across the tongue and allows you to taste all the aspects of this one. There is also a great dry finish that leaves you wanting more and more with each sip. Very enjoyable and refreshing.

D- Definitely very enjoyable and interestingly complex. Has all the look fors in a belgian ipa except it is lacking in the spiciness, but makes up for it with shear interest with the barrel treatment. If you enjoy wine, seek this one out!

A very interesting treatment to an emerging style. Love the dry chardonay finish. Nebraska is definitely growing on me!

Serving type: bottle

10-10-2011 03:52:34 | More by StormKing47