Mighty Squirrel's claim to fame, and reason it ended up in my bar is 5 grams of protein, which is not typical in a beer. It's not typical in a beer, because the addition of protein in beer reaps uncertain results in flavor and clarity. SO, most brewers try to keep it out of their product. And in my humble opinion after trying this, they should continue to keep it out. Squirrel was the code word used by the brain trust that developed this beer in place of the word "protein." They felt that if they spoke too freely about what they were developing, someone might overhear them and steal their brilliant idea. And this is the tip of the iceberg about what's wrong with this beer. This was brewed by a group of people that viewed it solely as a business venture, and not as a labor of love because of passion for beer. This was the first recipe they came up with that wasn't cloudy and apparently drinkable. It has a hint of honey and apple, thought those aren't ingredients used, and give almost a kind of mild sourness that all around makes Mighty Squirrel a disappointing 12oz. I know, up until now, I've done nothing but praise the beers I've reviewed here, but it was time to let the public know, that there are in fact beers that exist, that let me down. They are few and vey far between, but they're out there. All in all, if you want a lighter beer, that boasts a few grams of protein to reward yourself with after a workout, give Mighty Squirrel a try. For me, I probably won't be investing in another 6 pack of this when there are many other light beers, that actually taste good.
