You will either love it or hate it, there’s no middle ground here. It’s not so much a beer as it’s a ginger based beverage. So, it all boils down to a simple question - do you love ginger or not? Personally, I love it. This drink is just awesome. Spicy and hot. Yes, really - as you drink it, you’ll feel a tingling, spicy sensation on both your lips and tongue. It’s highly advised to drink this one ice cold, that way the chill will put out the fires, so to speak. A truly wonderful combo. Give this one a try.

Bottle, 0.50l. Pours clear deep amber with medium creamy off white head and sparkling appearance. Aroma of pungent ginger and grapefruit. Taste starts with sweet toffee malt, but gets immediately overpowered by strong ginger with spicy mouthfeel and mild bitter finish. Medium body, slick texture and lively carbonation in palate. Highest possible rating I can give, because I hate ginger...

Bottle 500ml. @ [ PBF X ] Petalax Beer Festival 2015 by oh6gdx, Petalax, Finland. [ As Wychwood Ginger Beard ].Clear medium orange - amber yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, lemon, ginger. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, sweet lemon - ginger, pale malt, sugary, candy, ginger. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20150725]

500 ml bottle into pint glass, 2FJM bottle code. Pours slightly hazy cloudy orange/amber color with a 1-2 finger dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of sweet ginger, cracker, bread, light honey, light pear/apple, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance of ginger, pale malt, earthy hops, and light fruity yeast ester notes; with solid strength. Taste of big sweet ginger, cracker, bread, light honey, light pear/apple, light pepper, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of sweet ginger, cracker, bread, light honey, light pepper, and herbal/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice balance and robustness of ginger, pale malt, earthy hops, and light fruity yeast ester flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Some noticeable ginger heat builds up on the finish through the glass, but never gets too significant. Light-medium carbonation and medium bodied; with a very smooth and lightly creamy mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish as expected of 4.2%. Overall this is a very good spiced English pale ale style. All around good robustness and balance of ginger, pale malt, earthy hops, and light fruity yeast ester flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink. A very enjoyable offering.

Bottle. Gold colour, clear, rocky head that does not stay long. Aroma is ginger and some toffee. Medium sweetness, no bitterness, burns throat on finish, but it’s ok. Taste reminds of soft drinks or artificially flavoured beers - but I like it, although it doesn’t taste like a beer.

Bottle: Poured a clear light amber color ale with a medium size off-white foamy head with medium retention and light lacing notes. Aroma of spicy ginger notes with light dry cereal notes is OK. Taste is actually quite interesting with nice ginger roots notes with light spicy finish. Body is light with good carbonation. I understand this is not a great beer but I find it quite enjoyable when you are in the mood for a highly drinkable spicy drink.

amber colour, bubbly head. aroma of ginger, lime, pepper. light to medium body. strong taste of ginger and pepper. odd, very odd