5 Grass - 5 Rabbit Cerveceria

hosehead83

Ohio

3.79/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12oz. bottle into a standard pint glass.
Dark copper in color, with a moderate head of off-white foam.
Aroma-toasted malt, faint spiciness
Taste-Subtle smokiness, herbal spiciness, spicy hop note, woody, earthy. Complex character and interesting flavor. Well-balanced and tasty. A nice food beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 21:48:38 | More by hosehead83

scruffwhor

Illinois

3.74/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Darker copper and ruby color mix. Maybe a few tiny bubbles. Pretty quick head.

Very herbal aroma with toasty, and somewhat smoky malt. The juniper and sage make up most of the aroma I'd say. Smells like it should be categorized as an Herbal ale than an APA.

The flavor is more malty than the aroma lets on. You get a better mix of the sage and juniper flavors with a strong, heavily toasted, somewhat smoky, malt backbone. Finish is a malty and herbal mix.

Smooth palate, but that herbal finish lingers a little more than I care for. Not a session beer for me.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 00:10:45 | More by scruffwhor

JohnnyHopps

Indiana

3.23/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

When pouring the beer from the bottle into a glass, I was alarmed. I have never seen an APA that was battery acid brown. Contradicting the laws of physics, the head was largely white. The aroma was mediciny in a manner that reminded me of the stuff I consumed when I had the flu. Obviously, the medicine hints came from the juniper. I have had beer with juniper and liked it, so this could still be good. Potential is not always demonstrated. On the initial taste, I noticed hops. However, these were quickly cancelled by the potency of the juniper berries which gave the impression of Nyquil in my beer. The aftertaste was tart and dry, largely overwhelmed by the juniper berries.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 00:58:46 | More by JohnnyHopps

MostlyNorwegian

Illinois

4.2/5  rDev +19.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Bubble gum peppery almost like a cherry sour nose. Be a fun recipe with some fresh wet hops imparting some of those resins. Deep amber color with some spice in the flavor. Pepper and Berry-ish. Sage? Sure. The pepper to me is more part of it. Junipers is on the back and this might be a real good cool evening summer beer. Bit thick on the after taste. Not bitter. But, lingering. Good beer for grilled meat. Served at 55f.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2013 00:53:07 | More by MostlyNorwegian

MickeyBeer

Illinois

3.35/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

12 oz bottle poured into a pint glass

A- Pours a clear, deep red color, with about one finger of off white head.

S- Smell is actually quite mild, but has a little bit of a smoky and spicy aroma. Surprisingly, no hop smell here.

T- Relatively sweet in flavor with a good deal of smokiness. Spices are not that strong in the aroma, but come out in the flavor. Very little hop presence

M- Almost a little too watery in my opinion. Mouthfeel is light, with pretty light carbonation. Smooth with a wet finish.

O- An interesting beer, but nothing like an APA. There is very little hop aroma or flavor. It isn't bad, I just don't see how it can be considered an APA. The smoky flavors would probably make it a good beer to pair with salmon or BBQ.

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2013 01:09:27 | More by MickeyBeer

Bernardkowalski

2.9/5  rDev -17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

in Aztec mythology 5 grass ( Macuilmalinalli) is one of the 5 gods of excess(Ahuiateteo) it reminds us that all living things form a grand community that has taught us to do our part as thoughtful caring stewards and good neighbors too all life.

A: Dark in color compared to any other pale ale, almost could compare it too a brown ale. The cup seems to be rather dull so i want to say may have allot of malt or external ingredients in that manor. still see through.

S: First impression i must say i thought it was cough syrup, after my second attempt tho i had to have gotten allot of malt or licorice. does not seem to be very carbonated.

T: Defiantly not as bad as it smells, but i want to say if your not a fan of licorice then you might not be a fan of this beer. overall tho i would say it would fit it style very well with a dominating flavor a licorice.

M: sharp and hoppy in the mouth. not one that you could just let sit and move around in there. One might say that it could just be overwhelmed with sweetness but i tend to think it has a sticky aroma too it, leaving a trail after taste. Don't know if it would be one i would buy on the regular.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 04:26:55 | More by Bernardkowalski

WoodBrew

Illinois

3.4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Tried this beer at the Midwest Brew Fest in Plainfield. It poured a clear orangish amber with white head that laced nicely. The smell was mostly potpurri (sp?) with hints of citrus. The taste brings in more of the same, with a big grassy flair. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a fairly dry finish. Overall, a decent beer that hit the mark....but I couln't drink more than a sample of it.

Serving type: on-tap

08-26-2012 15:10:46 | More by WoodBrew

emerge077

Illinois

3.9/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Draft pint at the Village Tap.

Slightly hazed, reddish copper orange, micro-sized trails of carbonation, that released in a swarm when swirled. Ever present foam that maintains a decent head and leaves concentric rings of lace on the opposite side of the glass.

Aroma seems a bit muted, slightly bready with a peppery yeast tang. Flavor is moderately bitter, big on the pepper and sage i'm guessing, not getting much rosemary sweet/savory qualities. It's earthy and bitter without any apparent hops, which is novel on it's own, but still not very distinct. Body is nice and fairly creamy, medium heft with ample carbonation. Very dry finish, grassy earthy and bitter. Overall not bad, something i'd drink again if I wanted a dry bitter APA.

Serving type: on-tap

06-14-2012 23:36:38 | More by emerge077

TMoney2591

Illinois

4.1/5  rDev +16.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Served in a tumbler.

Billed as a "Desert Pale Ale", this stuff was brewed with sage, pepperberry (whatever the hell that is), and rosemary. It pours a clear brass topped by a finger of lightly dirty white foam. The nose comprises grass (wow...), black pepper, cilantro, light biscuit, light grapefruit peel, and a small smattering of earthy greens. The taste brings in more of the same, with the pepper really coming to the fore, melding nicely with the earthy and spicy hops. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a fairly dry finish. Overall, a very nice spiced pale, one that really shows what a beer can be when spiced just so. I look forward to seeing more of this around town.

Serving type: on-tap

05-15-2012 19:46:32 | More by TMoney2591