Dry wheat husk, toasted hop sass, and ashy caramel malting seduces laid-back soft water flow as aromatic tobacco-peat earthiness lingers. Secondary rye-pumpernickel and wet cedar sweetness recede to smoked wood tinge. Surprisingly lacks advertised bitterness though redeeming novice appeal is undeniable.

Fuggle hops and mild grains provide lingering bitterness countering soft water flow. A light, unobtrusive turnabout for those afraid of thicker, stronger ales.

Bittersweet malts converge with indistinct chocolate-caramel for deep brown-hued disappointment. Unfortunately, its ‘nut’ essence is nowhere to be found. Docked for false advertising.

Excellent fluffy-headed hazy rust-hued Brit with primary burgundy richness, cavernous alcohol-stricken chocolate malt strength, and herbal hop spicing increasing sweet barleywine confluence. Candied cherry pervades reclusive cola-macadamia nuttiness, mineral water flow, and woody bottom.

As plain as its name indicates, frugal ale rivals bland, unsophisticated lagers. Grains and hops come to the fore, but lack of distinguishing adjuncts or malt-like assertiveness keeps this stillborn.

Well balanced, hazy amber hued, pearly white-headed India Pale Ale smitten by sharp floral-piney hop frontage and toasted barley emphasis gets temporal spicy bitterness, grapefruit-lemon tang, and orange peel variance enhancing sweet malt surge. Compares favorably to notable Californians such as Stone IPA and North Coast Red Seal Ale.

Typically fine organic California microbrew retains modest fizz-hopped bitterness and grain-malt constraint overriding percolating well water crispness. Refreshing jasmine aroma consumes mocha-caramel efficiency and tangy citric zest.

Tiny Flemish homebrewers’ wintry nickel-hazed reddish-glazed strong pale ale places orange-candied lemondrop tartness above warming alcohol sensation and spongy carbolic fluff. Serene seasonal spices tingle oncoming red apple ripeness and tangerine-orange tang as sugary yeast sinew further sweetens festive treat.

Interesting pale-bodied hybrid unintentionally closer to phenol German weissbier than moderate-bodied Belgian Trappist Ale. Floral yeast nose suits candied wheat sweetness, as orange-tangerine tang spruces up spicy clove backdrop. Beige sediment dots thick viscosity for impairing relaxant aimed at light-heavyweights and up.

Special ‘06 release finds bitter lemon rind-tinged floral-blueberry frontage subsiding to grassy mineral-grained finish. Dry-bodied pale-toned billowy white-headed moderate pils’ only drawback is minor metallic astringency.

Effective maple-sapped pureed raisin frontage picks up creamy chocolate sweetness and dry cocoa-powdered remnant. Earthen hop resin inundates mild herbal subsidy.

Parched straw-hazed moderate-bodied fruit-flavored lager brings powdered Pez-like sourness to muted cotton-candied strawberry shortcake tartness. Blanched cereal graining subsumed by astringent leathery acridity, diacetyl carbolic fizz, and watermelon gum illusion. Banana taffy, plantain, peach, and apricot lost in butterscotch midst.