Sprecher Shakparo Ale
Sprecher Shakparo Ale
Rated 2.825 by BeerPals
Brewed by Sprecher Brewing Company Incorporated
Glendale, WI, United States
Style: Amber Ale
5.7% Alcohol by Volume
9 International Bittering Units
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Sprecher's gluten free Shakparo Ale is a West African Shakparo-style beer brewed from sorghum and millet. An unfiltered, light, crisp ale with a cider or fruit profile and a dry vinous aftertaste, it is best characterized as an easy-drinking or session beer perfect for summer gatherings. This beer pairs nicely with lighter fare such as sandwiches, salads, chicken, fish, and spicier foods. Originally conceived of in an effort to provide a traditional African style beer for Milwaukee's African World Festival, our Mbege and Shakparo have won the hearts of people here at the brewery and have been promoted to year round beer status. Because barley and wheat are not grown in large quantities in sub-Saharan Africa, traditional Mbeges and Shakparos are brewed with sorghum and millet and are therefore able to be brewed gluten-free since neither sorghum nor millet contain gluten. Being gluten-free make Shakparo and Mbege excellent alternatives for those suffering from celiac disease, a genetic disorder that inhibits the digestion of gluten. Our Shakparo and Mbege offerings have been brewed with celiacs in mind and are carefully crafted to ensure they remain gluten-free.
ID: 25969 Last updated 2 weeks ago Added to database 17 years agoKey Stats
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| Overall Rank | 51609 |
| Overall Percentile | 7.1 |
| Style Rank | 1227 of 1302 |
| Style Percentile | 5.8 |
| Lowest Score | 1.7 |
| Highest Score | 3.3 |
| Average Score | 2.720 |
| Weighted Score | 2.825 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.606 |
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5 Member Reviews
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Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3
Wow! What a terrible beer. I was fooled to begin with since it poured a decent golden-orange (reminiscent of the IPA I had earlier in the afternoon). Everything goes downhill from there. Smells skunky, almost like a cheap whiskey. Taste is pretty much the same. Although I feel for those who can't enjoy beer to gluten intolerance, this isn't a good alternative. If it was me and this was the alternative, I'd just rather not drink beer at all or take my chances with a normal beer regardless of the consequences.
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Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7
Courtesy of pfoxyjohn. Pours an almost clear amber with a thin head and little lacing. Some carbonation. Aromas of sweet sorghum and a odd banana-clove sourness. Taste is sweet with a sour sorghum molasses and a sweet corn taste and a fruitiness that includes some bananas and oranges with some clove spiceness. Odd ale.
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Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6
This one poured a clear amber color with a thick white head. It had a very mild and slightly malty aroma. Its flavor was slightly sour, similar to that of a really crappy guezue. Its finish was faintly sweet.
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Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6
Golden yellow color with just a whisp or a white head. Hazy, with some flocculation. The nose is somewhat weiss-like, with yeast, bananas and cloves. Mouthfeel is thin and spritely. Flavor is subtle, like a watered-down weissbier; tangy and fruity. Quite an easy-drinking beer; very light, mild, and refreshing - actually much like many of the American Wheats out there.
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Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6
When rating sorgum beers, I think one needs to be very openminded. If you have a gluten intolerance, and regular beer is definately out of the picture- then these types of brews are blessings. So with that out of the way: the beer pours a cloudy yellow colour with an off white head. Aroma is sorta stanky- no lie, but you have to have an understanding nose. Rice, corn and a sake like aroma. Tatse is sort of sour, but tolerable.
