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I put this down as 6% ABV, and that's what they wrote on the board when I picked up the growler. It was kind of an impulse purchase, and I should probably have looked to see if they had any cans, as growlers (especially this kind of growler) inevitably lead to a flat beer very quickly. The ABV is noteworthy, as I tried to find out the style of the beer by doing a quick Google of the name, and I've seen everywhere from 6.1% to 6.9% out there. Also, this contains lactose that is presumably coming from the marshmallows (I should probably have opined more about the actual beer).
Well, it is supposed to be a golden ale, but this is a very copper color. Honestly, it's more like tarnished copper. There's no head, despite the dumping of the beer into the glass, but that's just what you get with a growler most of the time. Even the nice, sealed growlers that I got as presents have the same result. The aroma is sweet sugars and I think a caramel malt, but don't hold me to it.
First sip is very different from most other beers, and it's very good in its own way. The marshmallows are distinct, and they taste more authentic to the cereal experience than the Skittles beer did to the Skittle experience. I suppose it's easier to have a liquid as a substitute for something as ethereal as marshmallows than chewy, almost gushy, Skittles. It tastes pretty good.
Tip-in is virtually no carbonation with quite distinct marshmallow sugary goodness atop a malt not strong enough to poke its head out. The middle becomes a sweet river with sparks of carbonation managing to come through and the malt turning almost to sourdough. The finish is a little rough, but it's worth the bitterness and lactose trail off.
Bottom Line: A novelty, but one I kind of like.
3.5/5
