Nicie Spicy<\/a>?\u201d \u00a0It could have been like Rogue\u2019s Chipotle Ale, in which case I\u2019d probably have liked it more. \u00a0The \u201cBlack Licorice Lager?\u201d \u00a0You bet your ass there\u2019s gonna be some black licorice flavors in there, and it\u2019s good to know heading into it. \u00a0It\u2019s the other stuff that was in there that made it another step better, but still…well, you\u2019ll see.<\/p>\nThis one poured with a light head with delicate white foam, and you can really smell the heavy presence of the anise seed that brings you those licorice flavors. \u00a0And yet, beneath that…is it mint? \u00a0Could it be mint, that all-too-rare flavor in beer utilized in a new way with a new flavor pairing? \u00a0I smelled it, I had hopes, but didn\u2019t get too much in the initial flavor.<\/p>\n
The lager is a hefty beer with more of an alcohol presence than I expected, to the point where the alcohol burn is the most prominent sensation you get from this selection. \u00a0Unfortunately, it drowns out the other flavors I was searching for. \u00a0Don\u2019t get me wrong, I could still get the licorice, and a touch of vanilla on top of a nice bit of sparkling carbonation. \u00a0Eventually, as this developed, I did get a bit of that mint I was looking for — but not enough.<\/p>\n
In the end, I\u2019d grab one of these again to throw off my palate if I\u2019m a few beers deep of another kind of flavor, but I feel like I was promised a little more than I actually got.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Short’s Black Licorice Lager: a high gravity beer brewed with vanilla beans, star of anise and mint. Yup, mint.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1173,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[971,259],"yoast_head":"\n
Summer's Getting Shorts-er Review: Short's Black Licorice Lager - Guys Drinking Beer<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n