Did you think I was going to only have one beer while visiting the dispensary? Of course not. I went over to the little bar area and struck up some chit chat with some other folks nearby. One of my neighbors had a son in Oregon who sent him Beard Beer. I can see how some people would make faces based on the description. He offered a sample for me, I'm the daring type so I agreed to try it, and proceeded to get a nice 4-6 oz pour of the goods.
The beer was poured into the same cup I used to drink the Black IPA, albeit I did my best to rinse and get the lingering stuff out. The beer was a light amber color, with about a finger of off-white head. I let it settle and took some whiffs to see what I could come up with. I could pick up banana, malts, citrus. My first impression screamed hefeweizen.
I'd finally "man up" and take a drink of the thing and found the tastes to be consistent with the aromas. That said, there was definitely some "funk" in the beer. Smelled like a hefeweizen, tasted like a saison. Maybe the funk came from the beard, but it didn't gross me out or anything. I ended up drinking the whole thing. The brew was medium bodied, with average carbonation. For what it was, it's definitely more of a gimmick thing than anything. The beer was decent, but didn't wow me, but I can say to others that I drank the thing. I guess it is worth trying once, just don't expect to be wowed by the beer.
Grade: C
Price Paid: Free! (4-6 oz sample pour)
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