Well, I found a beer that seems appropriately named. It's called Horse Piss and from what I've read about it, it's actually truth in advertizing. Apparently, the only good thing about this murky cloudy skunky beer is that a portion of sales go to benefit disabled jockeys and supports thoroughbred adoption programs. TTYAL, and ILBCNU!

Prost!

Michel

Found a few reviews... and they actually weren't to bad.

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overall: 3.45
appearance: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | mouthfeel: 3 | drinkability: 3.5

22 oz bottle's top is wrapped in gold foil, and the "scary" horse on the label looks more like a mule to me. Horse Piss pours a clear amber body with a small offwhite head that has fair retention and leaves some patch lacing on the glass. Aroma features toasty grain, subdued spicy and floral hops with a grassy note. Mouthfeel is unremarkable, with a light medium body and mdeium carbonation. Taste is about average for a Marzen style, with some toasty grain and bready malt, balanced well by bittering grassy hops. A faint citrusy note is present, which adds some interest. Finish has some grassy hops bitterness and slight caramel malt sweetness.
Nothing exceptional about this one, but I can say that I've sampled a bottle of genuine, Horse Piss Beer. An average Marzen, with decent drinkability. Contract brewed by Viking Brewing in Wisconsin. Bet there's a great story behind the development of this label. Must have been a minor hit in central Kentucky, as this was gone from the shelves of Lexington's Liquor Barn stores when I stopped by yesterday(6-15-05).



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overall: 3.5
appearance: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | mouthfeel: 3.5 | drinkability: 3.5


Pours a medium amber with a small off white head that falls fast and leaves some spotty lace behind.

Aroma is bready malt some hints of caramel and a grssy hop aroma. There
are also some hints of lemon mixed with wet hay, lightly sour smelling.

Taste is on par with the smell, bready malt touches of caramel with grassy hops that leave light bitterness and touches of lemon in flavor also.

Mouthfeel is on the light side of medium.

Drinkability is ok but not a great Marzen by any means. Hard to resist purchasing the name and label are great, but don't see many repeat buys of this stuff. Not bad worth a try, makes me wish it was fall so I could get some good Oktoberfest beers.


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overall: 3.95
appearance: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | mouthfeel: 3.5 | drinkability: 4


Thanks Chris.

What a name for a beer. If anyone out there wants to try this one, shoot me a beermail. It may only be available in Kentucky.

The brew pours a nice golden amber color with a finger of head that fell to coat the beer. The nose had slight diacetyl butteryness wiht caramel malts. Right about what I expected for the style. The flavor was buttered caramelwith a nice sweet aftertaste. The beer was clean and refreshing. The feel was a light moderate...maybe a touch thin. Overall, this brew was rather good. Easy drinking, clean and refreshing. I was VERY surprised to find a gem in a beer that is called Horse Piss.

Well, I guess I stand corrected ! Was reading the reviews from different sites than the ones you quoted. Sounds like a difference of opinion that may be due to poor handling between the brewery, the distributor, and the wholsaler/retailer. A lot happens in between the artifice of the three tier system imho. Thanks for your input, ttyl, ilbcnu!

Prost!

Michel

Don't stand corrected, you're probably right. Other than being able to write verbose reviews with evaluation buzz-words, most BA beer snobs know less about beer than they're willing to admit.

>Contract brewed by Viking Brewing in Wisconsin

I've had viking beer, and it's alright. Drinkable, but that's about it.

I'm sure horse piss (the beer) is also drinkable, but I don't think anyone here would want to spend money on it.