Odd Notion (Spring '09)
Overall: 2.0/10 by 1 dude
Dudes: 2.0/10
Trend: 2.0/10 over past 5 reviews 
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
ABV: 5.00%
IBU: 30
Seasonal: Spring
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- scot from Oswego, IL
- Date reviewed: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 22:51:06
- $1.25 for 12 oz. bottle
- 882 beers rated with a 7.8 average rating
Date tasted: June 23, 2009
Color: Golden Yellow, slight haze
Rating Breakdown
Aroma: 2 (25%)
Taste: 2 (25%)
Look: 2 (15%)
Drinkability: 2 (35%)
Overall: 2.0
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Cost Breakdown
$1.25, 1 serving, 12 oz. bottles
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Didn't know what to expect before I opened the bottle. The beer looked light and the label mentions it was brewed with agave and poppy seed flavors. So off to the website I went without popping the cap; just staring at the bottle and wondering what refreshing goodness lay behind the sealed bottle top.
The website has a special mini-site just for their line of odd notions beers. They give the visitor the ability to give feedback on each their three odd notions: spring, summer, and winter.
My taste buds ache, enough reading. Let's see the real deal...
Sweet bejesus, was I wrong with anticipation! The aroma from the bottle after I cracked the cap sort of frightened me: scent of something I really didn't care for. Once in the glass there was little to no foam with average carbonation. Had to work hard on this aroma: green beans and maybe some agave. Definitely not a beer whose scent is to be savored.
As I tasted the beer the aroma continued to blast my senses - very intense, making the flavor less than favorable. Slight bitterness to begin and ends with a stronger blast of bitterness. Another light beer from Magic Hat, so the mouthfeel followed.
Have one beer left: hopefully my neighbor will trade me something for it.