So my pal Derek has been ranting and raving about Rahr & Sons for a while now. He never seems to have a glass or a bottle in an outstretched hand when he does rant and rave though, so I have yet to try them. Rahr & Sons opened in 2004 in Forth Worth, Texas and currently produces 5000 barrels per year in a dozen or more styles.
Today I tried their Ass Kisser Double IPA. It's a fairly cloudy amber beer with a nice lacy white head. On the nose, this beer offers spicy hops and caramel as well as sherry notes and dried plum. On the palate, Ass Kisser has a full fruity body with some intense, concentrate, dried fruit flavors. Maybe some apricot and more plum. All of that accompanies a big hop bitterness that finishes leaving the mouth dry.
There's lot's going on in this beer, but It's not spectacular. Definitely good, and from what I gather pretty damn exceptional if judged against the other Texas brews. I will also say that Ass Kisser is some sort of specialty beer coming from Rahr. It's not listed on their website as either a 'year round' or 'seasonal' offering, and the packaging is completely different from the others. So I'm eager to try some of their more conventional offerings.
9%ABV, 7 out of 10
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