Tasting - Home-brewed Beer

Name: My uncle's home-brewed beer!

Region: Virginia

Country: U.S.A

Year: 2013

Price: Free, compliments to my uncle

Critic Review: N/A

My Review: This was a fun tasting, because it was from the unique batch of my uncle's home brew! I did not have a chance to talk to him about the process too much since he just dropped it off at my house, but I did get a chance to try it. He has been brewing his own beer for a year or so, and it has become a hobby of his, so I was excited to have a taste. On the nose there was an earthy aroma of topsoil and grains, and it was almost as if I could smell the barley or wheat he used to make it. There was a woody and oaky taste on the palate and it was quite heavy- almost like a dark ale. I was also getting a variety of nutty flavors such as almonds, cashews, and a hint of chick peas. The complex and earthy flavors made this a very organic, enjoyable beer that I thought was even better since it was home-made by my family! It was not paired with food, but I bet it would go great with spicy BBQ drumsticks. Hopefully I will get a chance to try another one of my uncle's home-brew masterpieces soon!