Desert Spoon
Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, California, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale - American Regular|
Score
7.11
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The Sotol Plant also known as Desert Spoon is native to the Chihuahuan Desert. The plant looks similar to its distant cousin the agave and is harvested wild in the desert. The sotol plant is harvested like agave plants used for Mezcal and Tequila. The outer leaves of the plant are removed to reveal the center core (pina), which is then cooked, shredded, fermented and Distilled creating the most unique and inviting flavors.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle at home. Pours hazy amber, nose is grassy, herbaceous, caramel, toffee, citrus, taste is sweet toffee, vanilla, floral, citrus, herbal. 7/8/8/7/7
Tried
on 24 Apr 2026
at 13:57
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle from the brewery. Pours hazy dark brn/orange/gold with a moderate creamy white head. Aroma is strongly tequila/agave. Approaching full bodied. Flavor is brown sugar, tequila/agave, herbs, and some wood that might be labeled musty. Or not. Despite the flavor it seems quite dry. It isn't exactly hop bitter, but bitter. Different and very tasty. Heat is hardly noticeable (except in the nostrils).
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2022
at 00:14