Alright, enough horsing around. No more horse jokes. Neigh, not a one.
Seriously.
I picked these up at our local Earth Fare market for the simple reason that they said "beer" on them and I have a gravely unhealthy obsession with all that comes from water, barley, and hops. They're your typical cracker - looks and smells like a cracker, must be a cracker. Harder than a cracker that you would munch on as an out of the box snack, though not something that produces a horrifying crumbly mess. The Dobie wasn't a big fan, but he's more of a nachos and pizza with his beer guy than one who prefers something a little more high brow with his tasting, so we're going to count him out of this one.
A moderately drying flavor that does leave hints that is has been made with porter ingredients, along with a nice palate cleansing dark rye taste. The slight bitterness from the rye paired excellently with the American IPA I was consuming, and was a pleasing complement.
I really enjoyed these, but don't go buying them as something to just snack on or else you'll be on the disappointed end of a hard, dry cracker with nowhere to go. Consume with a mild cheese and serve these at your next beer tasting and you'll be a winner for sure. The flavor and just dry texture of these crackers is absolutely perfect to use as a palate cleanser if you're doing a tasting, and if you're planning a dinner party they would go great on a party tray with a variety of meats and cheeses.
I may have to sneak these in to the next beer festival I attend - I can't stand pretzels and these would be great between brews as a substitute!
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