Beard Beer — containing actual beard yeast — is the beer to drink this November
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Rogue brewmaster John Maier holds a bottle of his Beard Beer.
Though it may seem like it, Rogue brewery's Beard Beer is no joke.
"Beard Beer is brewed with a yeast created from brewmaster John Maier’s beard," reads the explanation on Rogue's website.
After searching for a yeast to complement the local Oregon ingredients in a new beer, Maier — whose "old-growth" beard has been flourishing since 1978 — eventually turned to his own beard yeast.
As for the taste of Beard Bear, reviewers on Beer Advocate say the golden ale has notes of bread, citrus, and banana, with a slight sourness and a dry finish.
Let's just hope Maier washed his beard before he took the specimen.
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