Tweason’ale from Dogfish Head brewery is a gluten-free beer. While that may be a selling point to some, it was almost a deterrent for me. Not only is it gluten-free, but the Tweason’ale is also sorghum-based. The good folks over at Dogfish Head decided that they wanted to make a beer that could be enjoyed by “health-conscious beer drinkers and the millions of Americans who suffer from Celiac disease.”
Dogfish Head Tweason’ale
Style: Fruit / Specialty (gluten-free)
ABV: 6.0%
Availability: Year Round
MSRP: $9.49 Four Pack
Flavor: I was stunned by the flavor of the Tweason’ale. Sure there was a strawberry bee creature on the bottle so I expected that, but I didn’t expect the tartness. The Tweason’ale had a tartness that was reminiscent of a sour beer. The buckwheat honey offered a nice sweetness on the finish. The sour start and sweet finish put this beer into it’s own category.
Strength: This is a summer style beer that won’t blow you away with alcohol.
Body: The body of the Tweason’ale was interesting. The flavor wasn’t heavy, but the texture was. It was supremely filling. You know how a Tripel can fill you? Well the Tweason’ale was heavy in that same way. I assume that has something to do with the sorghum that is used in place of barley.
Buy It Again: Probably. I liked the flavor a lot, but it was just so freakin’ filling. I wouldn’t say this is a beer that will always be in my fridge, but it will make more than one appearance.
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2 comments
Rob-
Real good for a first go. Couple of comments:
1) Sour and Gose are similar, but different. I think in this case, your comparison is probably more apt to be “sour like” than “gose like”, but the only people that will pick up on that are beer snobs (like me!)
2) Most beer reviews center around five overall components: appearance, nose, taste, texture and overall opinion. Again, good to be different, but a “beer enthusiast” is looking for input on those things. If that’s not your audience (and I don’t think it is entirely), its not a big deal, but more FYI.
Thanks Matt!
Allow me to retort…
1) “Sour like ” is probably a better way to go just in reference of the flavor. I went with gose because I’ve had more gose beers than I have sours. In fact the tartness really reminded me of that Blood Orange Gose form Anderson Valley.
2) Appearance and Nose are good additions. I cover taste and texture (to an extent) already. I’ll add these in moving forward. As far as audience, I want our content to be digestable by all readers