Nebulous coppery dry-bodied English-styled ale benefits from up-front brown chocolate-y molasses malting and ancillary chestnut-tobacco sweetness. However, drab phenol-hopped aridity and overriding diacetyl nature diminish honey grained midst to bland mocha finish. A modest acquisition.
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SPEAKEASY UNTOUCHABLE PALE ALE
TROEGS PALE ALE
WEINHARD’S PALE ALE
(YUENGLING) LORD CHESTERFIELD ALE
Interesting blonde-hazed white-headed dry-grained pilsner-styled India Pale Ale uses old fashion country hops to embitter roasted barleymalt sweetness, setting firm foundation. Despite undefined sour fruiting, muted nuttiness, and soapy finish, compares favorably to Labatt’s ales (or similar mountain-watered Canadian refreshments).