Good Juju by Left Hand Brewing Company
Tonight, I am trying a seasonal brew from Left Hand Brewing Company. Left hand is located in Longmont, Colorado. This is the second beer from Left Hand, that I will have had on this blog, the first was their Milk Stout. I have heard good things about Left Hand Brewing Company especially their Nitro beers. I am looking forward to trying this seasonal brew from them. The name of this beer reminds me of the movie Silver Linings Playbook. This beer is called, Good Juju. Good Juju has an alcohol by volume or ABV of 4.5 % and an IBU of 20. Good Juju to me brings up the sense of good karma and things or superstitions that help things go your way. Maybe this brew can help with some good karma and not bad karma. According to the dictionary, Juju means magical power attributed to such an object. For example in Silver Linings Playbook, they only wanted good juju around the Philadelphia Eagles. This beer is brewed with ginger and gives it a different twist on this ale.
Complexion of Good Juju
Now I want to dive into the aspects on Good Juju, like aroma, taste, and appearance. The appearance of this ale is one that has a golden orange color to the ale. The foam or head is thin but dense on top of the brew. I think that one could almost say their is a copper tint to Good Juju. The aroma is very unique and makes me wonder what is behind it. I think that one aroma I can pick up of the bat is the ginger aroma, subtle but has staying power. Another interesting aroma, I smelled was a black pepper and lemon medley. It has the spiciness of the black pepper blended with the sweet citrus of the lemon. There is a hint of a floral aroma that I think might come from the hops brewed with this beer. So far this beer has some Good Juju behind it in the aspect of aroma and appearance. Now to see if there is Good Juju in the taste of the beer and the mouthfeel.
Thinking about the taste before hand makes me think there should be a sense of ginger in the beer because this is an ale that is brewed with ginger. If there is not a sense of the ginger then did the ginger only come through in the aroma and not the taste. These are some questions I have heading into tasting Good Juju from Left Hand Brewing Company.
Taking the first sip of Good Juju there is one thing that I notice, that is the mix between ginger and the hops in this beer. The ginger has a subtle taste and is not overpowering like some might think based off of the bottle. To me the hops are little too overpowering and mask the ginger too much. After a few more sips, the hop note is smooth but still overpowers the ginger. The mouthfeel of this brew is light and dry. I think this beer is a good summer beer because it crisp and dry.
I got some GOOD JUJU from Left Hand Brewing Company
I think overall this is an interesting twist on a beer. I applaud Left Hand Brewing Company for taking the chance on brewing a beer this way, they did a great job. For me as a beer drinker, this is not my particular style that I drink but if it was there at a bar I might get one. Good Juju is very crisp and refreshing. The combination of the dry finish and light mouthfeel makes this a very drinkable beer. I think that anyone looking for a different twist on a summer style beer might want to check this out. The ginger adds different but unique twist on this ale.
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