My old buddy Fonger got all excited when he heard I was reviewing sweet grass. I guess he was thinking of something other than this golden ale. Maybe he was thinking of Sweet Leaf (you introduced me to my mind) from the golden age of grass and his rocking the Black Sabbath days? Ozzy isn’t biting the heads off bats* these days, when you get up there in years (73 and counting) you have to watch what you eat. One of our reviewer’s has in fact reviewed a THC based brew, which ended up with a non-rating because he headed for Taco Bell before he finished his review.
Sweetgrass Brewing has nothing to do with the type of grass that all the wacked out weed eaters are smoking**, as far as I know. Sweet Grass is a plant that is considered sacred by many Indigenous peoples. It is also used to make tea, flavour vodka, and as a natural mosquito repellant! I would consider anything that kept those damned mosquitos away from the boathouse as sacred. It also happens to be used in a few beers to add a vanilla flavour.
After saying all that, other then the brewery name, this brew has nothing to do with actual sweet grass either. Perhaps a post-digression brew review is in order.
This beer is aptly named Golden Ale, sounds like time for a beer naming party. This brew poured golden clear, no bubbles in the glass, they all ended up in the substantial but not over the top head. Maybe I wasn’t first in class at bartender school but it’s still a pretty pour in my scrap book. A light malt and grain aroma. It has a nice mild malt flavour with a bit of grain. Easy drinking and refreshing with no hoppiness but some happiness. Slight bitters and a hint of sweet on the finish, both very subtle. Like it’s name implies, this is a nice solid golden ale.
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