In my experiences, I've found Mother Earth to be a pretty solid brewery based on their year-round and seasonable/one-shot offerings. In this 'blast to the past', I brought this beer with me to the Atlanta Motor Speedway to watch a NASCAR race. Bottles weren't allowed, but cans were. Still true to my roots, I did not bring a 6 pack of Budweiser, I didn't bring a 6 pack of the same beer. No, I brought half a dozen different canned beers with me, knowing that I could put together a cocktail that might leave me hovering over a trash can (good news, it never happened. Also, I never went through all six).
As you can imagine, I drank directly out of the can. Didn't have the advantage of a glass receptacle to look over the beer. Based on the picture I used, I'd imagine that it had a golden orange color, capable of generating two fingers of fluffy white head. As far as my notes for aroma goes, they were minimal. I could only take so much mental notes during a race. I did catch whiffs of citrus, but not the grapefruit type. It was sweeter, more like oranges. Aside from that, there was some malt balance and some hop balance to round it out.
It tasted good. All the beers that I tasted during the race were good. Left me nodding my head in approval. Orange notes on the front end, I had to remind myself that I wasn't drinking a wit, as I'm a little ingrained to make oranges synonymous with Blue Moon and their ilk. Had a slightly bitter finish, but not nearly as pronounced as an IPA. It was a clean finish, and on a hot day, very refreshing. I'd like to give this one another shot, analyze it a little better, but I'll take what I can get for now.
Grade: B-
Price Paid: $1.79 (12 oz can)
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