Huitzi - 5 Rabbit Cerveceria

tjsdomer2

Illinois

4.4/5  rDev +20.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Similar to Firestone Walker Barrel Ale, something I had in this same tasting. Honey-golden with excellent crystalline carbonation and nice lacing. Rosy tint as well.

Smell: Tangy sweetness and bitterness with a hint of hibiscus. Also some chamomile?

Taste/Mouthfeel: The first thing I taste is ginger, which creates an excellent bite in the mouthfeel. Very clean beer. Zesty herbal ginger subsides, and some herbal sweetness takes over. Definitely some hibiscus in this.

Overall Drinkability: I was very happy with this. One of the best beers I've had recently.

Serving type: bottle

09-19-2012 18:25:08 | More by tjsdomer2

vfalstad

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -3.8%

05-21-2013 15:13:19 | More by vfalstad

scruffwhor

Illinois

3.61/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

750 ml bottle has 8.7% abv.

Pretty orangey pink hue with good Belgian style bubbling. Pretty quick head, but there's a thin layer of off-white foam that sticks around pretty well.

The aroma is a good blend of soft floral, herbs, spices and somewhat tart fruit.

Some fruity tartness upfront with delicate floral notes. The middle has a somewhat spice and soft herbal laden backbone. Palate has some winey texture, but finishes pretty thin. The carbonation I see is not the carbonation I feel. I still think this is a tasty beer I will buy again.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 00:43:12 | More by scruffwhor

imperialking

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -3.8%

04-29-2013 19:16:23 | More by imperialking

tastymug

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -10.7%

04-27-2013 20:39:25 | More by tastymug

ADTaber

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +3%

04-27-2013 04:25:57 | More by ADTaber

auggie

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +3%

04-25-2013 03:46:05 | More by auggie

rhoadsrage

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

(Served in a tulip)
A- This beer pours a hazy reddish-brown body with a bubbly white thick head that last for a few sips before becoming a thick band.

S- The aroma of hair perm and hibiscuis flowers gives way to a woody caramel malt note in the finish.

T- The fruity tart flavor of jamaca juice has a light herbal finish with some ginger spice and a bitterness mixed with fruit punch that lingers after each sip. The dry herbal spice flavor grows and clashes more with the other fruity flavors as it opens.

M- This beer has a medium mouthfeel with a tight fizz and some alcohol warmth enhances the bitter herb bite.

O- This beer has lots of different flavors but they are all odd and seem to fight each other and there are no malt or yeast character flavors to anchor it. Just odd and a bit weird.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 18:29:45 | More by rhoadsrage

olafphysics

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +30.5%

04-21-2013 00:46:00 | More by olafphysics

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -3.8%

04-12-2013 04:41:16 | More by spycow

kojevergas

California

3.5/5  rDev -3.8%

04-04-2013 20:42:49 | More by kojevergas

YogiBeer

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -24.5%

04-03-2013 14:50:48 | More by YogiBeer

Blavaq

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +3%

03-27-2013 12:23:25 | More by Blavaq

Stalinski

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +23.6%

03-22-2013 16:35:33 | More by Stalinski

Etan

Illinois

3.68/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

750ml into a tulip.

A: Pours brownish-amber with a soapy off-white head.

S: Very earthy, flowery aroma. Honey, herbal, apricot seed, light grassiness, molasses, subtle ginger.

T: The taste lets the base BSPA shine through a bit more. Cakey pale malt, estery clove, honey, light floral bitterness, a bit of peach.

M: Light-bodied with zingy carbonation.

O: Although the smell was a little off-putting, this tasted pretty nice. Nothing too special, but decent.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2013 02:13:48 | More by Etan

Rainblows

Illinois

3.7/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle purchased at Capone's in Chicago poured into a tulip. Pinkish gold hue with a small white head that dissipates. Smell is alcohol and belgian yeasts. Taste is tart at first from the hibiscus- I was hoping for this and happy to find it right away. Tartness breaks to some sweetness, ends with yeast notes. First brew I have tried from 5 Rabbit and I'm not disappointed- this is unique and not at all bad.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 00:51:28 | More by Rainblows

kodt

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +3%

03-10-2013 05:37:44 | More by kodt

Gonzoillini

Illinois

3/5  rDev -17.6%

03-04-2013 03:24:09 | More by Gonzoillini

Mat_Rampson

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +3%

08-05-2012 15:54:41 | More by Mat_Rampson

larbush

Illinois

2.5/5  rDev -31.3%

05-03-2012 23:31:55 | More by larbush

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.18/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Served in a tulip glass at Fountainhead.

Gotta admire these guys' commitment to the whole Aztec mythology schtick. This stuff pours a partly cloudy sunburst auburn topped by a finger of white foam. The nose comprises sweet flowers, ginger, clove, banana, light wheat, Belgian candi sugar, and a touch of mild lactic sourness. Everything comes together merely cosmetically (as far as the nose can perceive cosmetic scents, o' course), with no true chemistry bringing them together to overcome a common adversity. (I may or may not need to stop watching Major League and Mighty Ducks...) The taste really showcases the ginger and flowers amidst a sorta bland Belgian pale ale backdrop, one that consists of wheat, clove, light black pepper, banana, and a touch of orange peel. There's a lingering sweetness throughout, detracting from any Belgian-style character the yeast may or may not have been vainly imparting the whole time. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a slightly grainy feel. Overall, an alright brew, but one whose use of flowers and herbs and whatnot seems to detract from what could have been a decent BPA (...or they covered up a mediocre one...). Not my cup o' tea.

Serving type: on-tap

04-24-2012 04:04:08 | More by TMoney2591

MrMcGibblets

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +3%

04-03-2012 17:56:53 | More by MrMcGibblets

Antnyd82

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +16.8%

04-02-2012 04:25:35 | More by Antnyd82

homebrew311

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: pours brights orange with a collar of white head, sticky lacing, mildly cloudy

S: wild flowers, spices, some grassy hops, some note of coriander

T: very spicy and fruity, floral notes paired with orange peel, white grapes, some green apple in there as well

Mf: light body, medium carbonation

O: not very exciting, lots of fruit and sweetness, not much balance

Serving type: on-tap

04-01-2012 06:29:56 | More by homebrew311

nmeiborg

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +16.8%

03-11-2012 01:59:16 | More by nmeiborg