Beer of the Weekend #933: Gable
The beer of the weekend was something I’ve been eyeing for a while: Gable, brewed by SingleSpeed Brewing of Waterloo, Iowa.
Yes, I forgot to take a pic with a full glass. An empty can will have to do.
Poured into a fluted pilsner glass. The color is clear, clean pale gold. About a finger and a half of off-white, bubbly, buttery head leaves a broken skim and collar. It looks pretty sexy!
The aroma is pale, bready, grassy, and reminiscent of one’s first beer. It has malt, bread, a touch of earthy hop spice and bite, and grass. It’s like helles light.
The flavor is much the same: helles light. It’s pale and bready with light grass and earthy hop spice, which lingers on the tonsils and tongue after each sip. It’s “clean, crisp and GOLD” as the can promises. SingleSpeed says “[w]e can’t think of a more fitting tribute” to Dan Gable’s gold-medal performance at the 1972 Summer Olympics. It’s not, unfortunately; it’s a pale imitation of the style. It’s drinkable, but it could be better.
Fun facts about Gable:
• Style: Munich helles.
• Price: $9.99 for a six-pack of 12-ounce cans at the HyVee Drug on First Avenue in Iowa City.
• Alcohol content: 5 percent ABV.
The Quiet Man’s grade: C.
Yes, I forgot to take a pic with a full glass. An empty can will have to do.
Poured into a fluted pilsner glass. The color is clear, clean pale gold. About a finger and a half of off-white, bubbly, buttery head leaves a broken skim and collar. It looks pretty sexy!
The aroma is pale, bready, grassy, and reminiscent of one’s first beer. It has malt, bread, a touch of earthy hop spice and bite, and grass. It’s like helles light.
The flavor is much the same: helles light. It’s pale and bready with light grass and earthy hop spice, which lingers on the tonsils and tongue after each sip. It’s “clean, crisp and GOLD” as the can promises. SingleSpeed says “[w]e can’t think of a more fitting tribute” to Dan Gable’s gold-medal performance at the 1972 Summer Olympics. It’s not, unfortunately; it’s a pale imitation of the style. It’s drinkable, but it could be better.
Fun facts about Gable:
• Style: Munich helles.
• Price: $9.99 for a six-pack of 12-ounce cans at the HyVee Drug on First Avenue in Iowa City.
• Alcohol content: 5 percent ABV.
The Quiet Man’s grade: C.
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