I thought I would take a creative opportunity to review a new beer that I’m sampling tonight.  The title is a playful word substitution relating to the music provided by Vampire Weekend.  I offer my review of…

Jurata – A collaborative effort from two highly reputable brewing companies, Cigar City and Coronado.  It pours a rich and murky opaque black in the glass with a thin quickly dissipating head.  It smells of roasted malts, rich darkened caramel and brine and sea salt.  It has a full, chewy mouth feel.  The taste is part molasses, part bitter-hops, part dark cherry, subtlety buttery, and some extremely subtle wood elements.  Extremely drinkable and tasty, though my bias towards this style may come into play.  I don’t find it extremely special or different from many strong porters, nor do I follow a need for collaboration to create such a beer.  These observations, however, don’t detract from my enjoyment. Cheers 8/10

Humbly Yours,

J