Bloody Beer - Short's Brewing Company

jmunsters

Michigan

3.68/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4

Picked up a six pack to share day of distribution in the Grand Rapids area (9/28/11). Poured into a snifter.

A - Light to moderate pour produced a very thin half finger head that dissipated very quickly. Warm copper body...was expecting it to be more red.

S - Hops up front. Smells like a "healthy" IPA at first really. You can really get the tomato and spices. Smells like a V8, maybe even a mild chili.

T - Hoppy fresh tomatoes followed by a really sweet and slightly spicy finish. The dill and peppercorn is apparent on the back end. The sweetness kind of lingers.

M - Quite flat and thin really. I would prefer more carbonation if it stayed as thin, otherwise, I'd really like a more syrupy roasted tomato taste..

O - I'm glad I tried it, but not sure I need it again. I know this does not sit well on the shelves, so if you find it more than a few weeks past it's early Autumn release, I imagine you would find it to taste a lot more like rotten vegetables.

Serving type: bottle

09-29-2011 23:48:31 | More by jmunsters

BrothaBace

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +31.6%

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Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +38.9%

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Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -5%

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gratefulbeerhead

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +9.6%

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Slay40

Michigan

1/5  rDev -70.8%

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JDizzle

Indiana

1.75/5  rDev -48.8%

04-21-2013 00:26:33 | More by JDizzle

redleg64

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -19.6%

04-12-2013 19:45:34 | More by redleg64

Texasfan549

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

04-11-2013 18:10:15 | More by Texasfan549

kjkinsey

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +9.6%

04-09-2013 23:11:37 | More by kjkinsey

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +9.6%

04-05-2013 16:26:54 | More by Kegatron

bigedct

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

03-19-2013 19:59:52 | More by bigedct

cbartow

New York

3.75/5  rDev +9.6%

03-17-2013 17:50:14 | More by cbartow

redfishlk

Maryland

5/5  rDev +46.2%

03-17-2013 02:23:16 | More by redfishlk

ILiveOffHops

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev +24.3%

03-16-2013 19:07:51 | More by ILiveOffHops

SimcoeJoe

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -5%

03-16-2013 13:05:53 | More by SimcoeJoe

ssimpson89

Illinois

3/5  rDev -12.3%

03-02-2013 16:19:59 | More by ssimpson89

SaisonRichBiere

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -19.6%

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JohnnieNepal

Michigan

4/5  rDev +17%

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kscaldef

Oregon

3/5  rDev -12.3%

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beergorrilla

Michigan

3/5  rDev -12.3%

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superspak

Michigan

3.53/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled on 9/19/2012. Pours slightly hazy orange copper color with a 1 finger foamy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin lace. Slight spotty lacing clings to the glass. Aromas of tomato, tomato skins, black peppercorn, celery seed, celery stalks, dill, horseradish, and herbal earthiness. Nice and extremely interesting aromas with good strength and balance; all of the spices mentioned on the bottle definitely show up. Taste of roma tomato, black peppercorn, dill, horseradish, celery, celery seed, herbal, grass, light hot sauce, and earthy spiciness. No bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of roma tomatoes, black peppercorn, dill, horseradish, celery seed, grass, herbal, slight hot sauce, and earthy spiciness on the finish for a good bit. Nice and interesting flavors that are robust and well balanced; with zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-medium cabonation and medium bodied; with a fairly slick and creamy mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a very solid experimental spiced beer. Very unique and interesting; nicely balanced and smooth. I have never had a Bloody Mary before, so I cant comment on that note; but I would still say that they did a good job of what they were after. Fairly enjoyable stuff for me.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2013 04:59:04 | More by superspak

schmityl

4.25/5  rDev +24.3%

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BlissJunkie

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +24.3%

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California

3.25/5  rDev -5%

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