Gold-hazed puffy-headed musty-hopped lightweight with watery softness countering smoked malt bottom to bittersweet rye-grained finish. Brisk refreshment balances spicy Indian foods but gets soapy if warmed.
Monthly Archives: January 2009
KINGFISHER LIGHT LAGER
Malted barley sweetness, smoked hop bittering, and wispy lemony snicker consume front end of unassuming lightweight. Bread-y yeast nuance underscores neutral finish.
KINGFISHER LAGER
“India’s best selling premium” suffers from soapy mouthfeel, washed-out wheat palate, and dull pale malt finish in its blah American version. Bitter fruited esters countering candy-coated backdrop insufficient to carry the load.
(W.J. KING) RED RIVER ALE
Soft flowing dry Scotch malt affluence inundates scarlet-hued medium-bodied English pale ale. Sweet grains and muted spices get musty peach-fig-plum dab.
KING & BARNES OLD PORTER STRONG DARK ALE
Somewhat peculiar chocolate porter ‘ale’ with blood-thickened yeast sediment, deep grain permeation, and minor tart-fruited holiday spicing penetrating mocha midst to evolving sugar-maple malt finish.
KING & BARNES I.P.A.
Cloudy rust-hued tan-headed full-bodied IPA places rich roasted chocolate malting atop tinseled yeast sweetness and mildly spiced hops. Lingering smoked cedar finish resonates.
KING & BARNES FESTIVE ALE
Silken bottle-conditioned caramel-hued ale with lilting barleywine essence augmenting unassuming 5.3% alcohol index. Pleasant buttery creaminess enriches gentle chocolate finish. Ultimately understated, but festive treat will please even the heartiest of thirsts.
KING & BARNES CHRISTMAS ALE
Not at all typical of spicy winter ales since nutmeg, cinnamon, and coriander don’t jump out at you. Nevertheless, refreshing chocolate mint aromatics welcomes well balanced honey-dipped maple-malted hop-fueled Brit.
KING & BARNES BROADWAY ALE
Unspecified brown ale-like mocha-nut register and subdued barley sweetness lack distinction to bland caramel finish. Bright citric-hopped tinge evaporates thusly. Brewery had been sold as of 2005 and its beers remain defunct.
KING LAGER
Muted cereal-grained crystal malt opening of soapy bronze trepidation pungently embittered by caustic citric dash. Musk-y sourdough finish picks up peppery hop fizz.
KIMMEL RIGA STRONG LAGER
Buttery corn-sweetened cereal grain frontage, barley biscuit backbone, spiced wine tingle, and tobacco trifle rebuke sharp alcohol acridity as tinny diacetyl finish deflects this golden gaffe.
KIMMEL DARK LAGER
Honeyed caramel malts and chewy tobacco lurk beneath brutally cloy corn sugar astringency, wearing thin by cheap dirty-watered finish.