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.
