Killing Machine #2: Sonoran Dance of Death
Adroit Theory Brewing Company in Purcellville, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Pilsener Series|
Score
6.68
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Part of the 2025 Killing Machine Box Set. This American Pilsner was brewed with Mesquite Wildflower Honey + Chiltepin Peppers to contribute a slightly smoky, sweet + spicy undercurrent before being conditioned on Prickly Pear + Scorpion Salt. Part 2 in the Killing Machine Variety Box Set.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Gold pour. Thin foam around the rim. Sour flavor with some heat. Light bodied and light carbonation.
Tried
from Can
from
Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville
on 24 Jan 2026
at 23:01
6.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 4
Overall 7
Meyer lemon, lime nose. Clear amber, medium head, fine floaties. Meyer lemon, subtle hint of jalapeno. Light body, moderate carbonation, prickly.
Tried
from Can
from
Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville
on 24 Jan 2026
at 21:57
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
a: ever so slightly hazy golden body | thick white head
a: black pepper (strong - it made me sneeze!) | grass | blackberries
f: tart | spicey notes | funky yeasts
t: drying | easy malts | floral finish
o: complex | interesting style | enjoyable throughout
16 ounce can | Total Wine: Alexandria (Potomac Yard), Virginia | 01-September-2025 | US$30,99/four pack | no can date | sampled: 10-December-2025 as the very first Beer (Beer #10 of my 2025 Advent Calendar)
a: black pepper (strong - it made me sneeze!) | grass | blackberries
f: tart | spicey notes | funky yeasts
t: drying | easy malts | floral finish
o: complex | interesting style | enjoyable throughout
16 ounce can | Total Wine: Alexandria (Potomac Yard), Virginia | 01-September-2025 | US$30,99/four pack | no can date | sampled: 10-December-2025 as the very first Beer (Beer #10 of my 2025 Advent Calendar)
Tried
from Can
from
Total Wine & More - Alexandria
on 10 Dec 2025
at 17:05
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5
16oz can from a 4 pack. Poured a slightly hazy orange color with a small white head. Aroma was a bit flowery. Not very spicy. Not very smoky. Very weak, a little too sweet and very flowery.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jul 2025
at 22:04