I may have told this story before, but I don’t care because it’s one of my best beer related stories. A little more than 4 years ago, my wife and I went to New Republic Brewing on our second date. She knew that I was all about craft beer and said, “There’s a brewery here in College Station. We should go.” How lucky am I?! I was probably too enamored with her on that date to remember whether that was the first time I tried Warimono or not, but I do know that it was a great date.
What I do know about Warimono is that it is one of the first Belgian ales that I got into after we later moved to Houston. It used to be packaged in 22oz corked bottles with a label similar to the one that adorns their sleek new cans. Warimono sticks out a lot more now at the store due to its all black, grey, and white label showcasing fireworks in the background. It’s been over a year since I have had a pour of Warimono, so let’s get to it!
Warimono poured a clear golden color. There was little to no head and only minimal carbonation after the pour, but it packed a strong aroma of bubble gum, peppercorns, and Belgian yeast spice. The 9.2% ABV makes itself known with a slightly boozy aroma as well.
Warimono had a light mouthfeel with a hint of crispness from what carbonation was present. Flavors of banana, clove, and spice were present along with alcohol esters. If I could summarize this beer up very succinctly, Warimono tasted like a boozy hefeweizen in neither a good nor bad way.
You can find Warimono in cans at most local grocery and liquor stores or on tap following a tap takeover from the brewery. I highly recommend going out to the brewery yourself. It’s a pretty awesome place with all the expansion they have completed, as well as live music. Take your (future) spouse out there on a date sometime.
My Overall Rating
3
Beer Name
Warimono is like a hefeweizen on boozy steroids with flavors of banana and clove intermingling with alcohol esters to remind you that this 9.2% ABV Belgian tripel will get you lit like the fireworks on the can. Have you had a chance to give Warimono a taste?
Let us know by voting below or tell us about it in the comments! Beers to you, Houston!
Nick is originally from the Corpus Christi area, but found himself in Houston as of 4 years ago. You can spot him wearing a Hooks hat and drinking a glass of craft beer around the city. He typically prefers his beers to mirror his taste in music: complex, heavy, and dark.
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