Short's Key Lime Pie - Short's Brewing Company

crashdavisinoh

Ohio

2.55/5  rDev -25.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1.5

A-Hazy copperish orange...

S-Just as the bottle says...Key Lime (thought not pie)

T-Key lime...again...not key lime pie...did not pick up any graham cracker character...the citrusy lime flavor was present...dominant I mean

M-medium to high carbonation...not very smooth...

D-very low...I did not finish the bottle I poured...maybe half. The beer tastes and smells like limes...no more...no less. I would LOVE to love this beer. I respect short's greatly for trying different things...this is one of the beers I wanted to try as soon as I got into craft brew...it disappointed. The "pie" element was missing and the lime...standing alone...well, this was just a version of bud light lime with MUCH MUCH better beer and MUCH MUCH better ingredients for extra flavorings.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2011 05:10:42 | More by crashdavisinoh

NJB145

Michigan

3/5  rDev -12.5%

05-19-2013 01:36:00 | More by NJB145

ajzy

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -5.2%

05-14-2013 01:57:34 | More by ajzy

Slay40

Michigan

5/5  rDev +45.8%

05-10-2013 18:57:49 | More by Slay40

2beerdogs

California

3/5  rDev -12.5%

05-05-2013 13:41:47 | More by 2beerdogs

JDizzle

Indiana

3/5  rDev -12.5%

04-21-2013 00:26:02 | More by JDizzle

resistdefy

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +16.6%

03-31-2013 03:01:57 | More by resistdefy

soze47

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +9.3%

03-22-2013 01:30:16 | More by soze47

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -5.2%

03-18-2013 19:09:48 | More by mendvicdog

JohnQVD

New York

3.5/5  rDev +2%

03-17-2013 22:41:50 | More by JohnQVD

AardvarkJohnson

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev +2%

03-17-2013 18:07:59 | More by AardvarkJohnson

jrhuddle

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +31.2%

03-16-2013 23:03:27 | More by jrhuddle

somenerd

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -12.5%

03-16-2013 22:35:55 | More by somenerd

MenardMa

Connecticut

2.75/5  rDev -19.8%

03-16-2013 21:22:40 | More by MenardMa

DruRho

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +2%

03-16-2013 18:25:12 | More by DruRho

ryanov

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +16.6%

03-16-2013 18:02:28 | More by ryanov

CMUbrew

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -19.8%

03-12-2013 00:17:50 | More by CMUbrew

jl28r1

Texas

2.5/5  rDev -27.1%

03-07-2013 14:29:20 | More by jl28r1

SaisonRichBiere

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -19.8%

03-02-2013 02:06:30 | More by SaisonRichBiere

zrab11

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev +2%

02-26-2013 02:00:38 | More by zrab11

Rons35

Michigan

2.5/5  rDev -27.1%

02-19-2013 22:45:41 | More by Rons35

BGsWo22

New York

2/5  rDev -41.7%

02-19-2013 22:27:31 | More by BGsWo22

Danielr26

Michigan

3/5  rDev -12.5%

02-18-2013 19:05:51 | More by Danielr26

rkarimi

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev +2%

02-14-2013 18:00:18 | More by rkarimi

tectactoe

Michigan

3.21/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

On tap at Old Chicago. Pours a soft amber color with a weird, olive-green tint to it - not heavy, but a little "sickly" looking. Translucent with a bit of haze in the middle. Head nearly nonexistent, except for a small, white ring around the edge of the beer, possibly due to the pour, however. Aroma definitely had some light grahama cracker, alongside toasted caramel from the malt. Lime? Yeah, it's there. Or, something is, rather. The aroma doesn't give off immediate sensors of "lime", but SOME kind of fruitiness that seems more flat and sweet instead of tart and vibrant. Zesty, but not exceedingly so.

The taste is.... strange, to say the least. Starts off with a bit of citrus flavor; lime and lemon - again, moreover it's just sweet and kind of dull, not at all tart or sour like lambics, wild ales, or some other fruit beers. Bread from the malt, as well as an even lighter presence of caramel, adds a bit to the sweetness. Lack of a bitter counterpoint makes this beer a little lopsided and almost too sweet. After a while, the flavors grow, but not exactly in a good way. By the end of this one, things get a little tiring. Sweet, light citrus finish with little hints of malt. Thin body with a heavy carbonation handle.

This beer was interesting, and I'm glad to try it. And it wouldn't be bad in 4-oz samples. But an entire pint was a little much. Good at first, then it turned into "meh". I feel that with some tweaks, this could turn into a damn good beer. Right now, though, only slightly above average.

Serving type: on-tap

02-14-2013 17:56:38 | More by tectactoe