I did a little reading on this beer. It was created to celebrate the Mayan day of the dead for some place in Oregon. (Hence the name). It’s recipe includes four different kinds of malts (Northwest Harrington, Klages, Maier Munich and Carastan) and two different hops (Perle and Saaz). They call it a German Style Maibock. This really doesn’t mean a whole lot unless you are brewmaster or really into your beers, but these malts and hops are what give it the smooth and flavorful taste that I enjoyed.

This beer was provided to Sam and I by my nephew, JP. It had a somewhat cloudy copper color and a light tan head. It had a sweet candy aroma, almost smelled like jelly beans. It looked good but smelled somewhat questionable at first, but when I tasted it, my opinion quickly changed. It had a nice balance of hoppy bitterness and malty smoothness. I would say that this beer is a full flavor beer with very little aftertaste. (clean finish?) It carries a 6.6% ABV so you can’t sit down and pound these all night long, but it is a good social beer that won’t put you under the table after just two or three.

A good autumn or winter beer. Would be good with stuffed peppers and a green bean or broccoli cassarole. The name’s a little creepy but it is a good beer that I’ll get again.
P-O-R-C-H rating: C+

Posted by Mr. Porch in Ales, Beer General, Beer Reviews

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