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Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog’s brew review.
Tonight’s featured beer is Heretic Brewing Company Petit Rouge Belgian-Style Ale – Ale With Hibiscus. I picked this bottle up at Cask & Flask in San Jose (here). They have a fantastic selection. Tell them that Mark Harvey from NorCal Beer Blog sent you!
From the Heretic Brewing Company website: “Go ahead, hold it up to the light. Super cool color, right? That is all from the hibiscus flowers. We brew a sessionable Belgian blonde ale and then abuse it with an insane amount of hibiscus. It gives the beer that red color and a wonderful tart cranberry/pomegranate fruitiness. Wow, who would have thought flowers in beer would be so awesome.”
Let’s get started!
Appearance: Pours a clear red color with a pink colored head and nice lacing.
Aroma: Hibiscus, floral, pale malts, Belgian sugar and yeast.
Taste: Hibiscus, pale and crackery malts, cranberry, Belgian yeast, sour berries and a touch of spice.
Overall: Un
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Source: NorCal Beer Blog
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