Sweet Baby Jesus vs. Dirty Little Freak

Sweet Baby Jesus what a Dirty Little Freak…

DuClaw Brewing (USA)

Yes, I always wanted to start a post like that. Or at least from the moment I have seen these two beers. Even if Sweet Baby Jesus is porter style beer and Dirty Little Freak is a brown ale, they do have a lot in common. Both are heavy aromatic versions of their styles, both are brewed by the same brewery and both have crazy names.

For me a clear VERSUS situation.

Appearance:

Sweet Baby Jesus points with its jet-black color and tan head; Dirty Little Freak is bit behind being more red-brown and head that disappears quickly.

Aroma:

Really crazy in both cases, SBJ smells with dark chocolate, brutal peanut butter and coffee; DLF is more coconut and caramel with a hint of chocolate.

Taste:

In both cases, everything you can smell before, is also in the taste.

 

SBJ is peanut buttery and coffee plus some chocolate, definite peanut butter aftertaste;

DLF has clear coconut, and aromas of roasted coffee and some dark chocolate.

Where SBJ scores is the is balance – all the aromas are nicely finished with some bitter hops. Sadly, DLF has nothing to offer here.

Summary:

Both beers are pretty gimmicky and certainly not every day beer (once per week;). Whereas both are interesting and keep the promises between names and taste, Sweet Baby Jesus wins for being a bit more beer than interesting experiment only.