I don’t know who this guy Charlie Horse is but he sounds like a pain. The Charlie on this beer can also happens to be a centaur, to add a visual layer to the already “lame” pun. I would never profess to be an authority on half man half horse creatures but I have never seen one represented in a body suit taking a toke and drinking a beer. It all seems like horse feathers* to me, but that’s Charlie for you.
This brew is from the folks at Half Cut in New Brunswick. A half man half horse who is half-cut, I get it. As for New Brunswick, I have fond memories of annual visits and conventioning East Coast style. As for this beer type, Kölsch** is a German style beer best known for the use of an umlaut or not.
Charlie Horse pours amber, somewhat clear and with a nice white head on top where the two dots (ö) usually are. Not much aroma going on here, faint malt perhaps? First swig is malt and earthy, not strong but distinct. It starts out with a watery mouthfeel, it is smooth/ slick going down. Slight bitter on the finish but mild. A malt smoky flavour and as I progressed it didn’t appear to be as watery as when I started out. Smooth, not what I would call easy drinking, but flavourful and enjoyable. I have had the good, the bad and the ügly when it comes to a Kölsch, this one is pretty good.
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