Tonight as I went to the beer fridge to get a Christmas beer I choose the first 12oz bottle I found, surprisingly the beer is not a Christmas beer. My friends Joe and Rachel got me this beer when they went to Mexico over Thanksgiving and got engaged. Casta is a Mexican craft, who developed an interest in brewing after studying in Philadelphia.
This is an effervescent dark beer, with a caramel and toffee aroma. There is also a sharp hop aroma to the beer, it gives a balance with the caramel. The color is a darker brown, but very clear. The beer pours with a lot of foamy head, but it quickly fizzes away. The foam is more like the foam on a citrus soda a sprite or 7-up.
The taste is sweet, and malty with a hint of spice but over all the taste is thin. The finish is a little bitter, and leaves a bit of aftertaste on the tongue. The real enjoyment of this beer comes from the fizzy light mouthfeel. This is like drinking carbonated water, or root beer.
I could see drinking lots of these beers on a hot Mexican day. I think the alcohol is on the low side, and with this light mouthfeel and not strong tastes. This is a big change for the heavy Christmas beers, and it's a nice surprise. Thanks Joe and Rachel this is an fun unique beer that I might otherwise not get to drink.
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