Humble 60-barrel handcrafted microbrew brings brief wheat serenade to phenol yellow-fruited finish as frustrating citric nature loses efficacy.
Monthly Archives: January 2009
(KENNEBUNKPORT) OLD THUMPER EXTRA SPECIAL ALE
Locally popular reddish-hued bitter-wafted Scottish-styled (?) ale with heavily malted grain assertiveness. Strong, thick, but indistinct – a casual pleasure of passing interest later brewed by nearby Shipyard.
(KENNEBUNKPORT) MYSTIC SEAPORT PALE ALE
Delicate straw-hued pale ale lacks assertive crispness of better dry brews. Lean hop flow, sugary malt sweetness, and sludgy dark grains may not suit seasoned drinkers. Lingering Band-Aid aftertaste unsettling.
(KENNEBUNKPORT) MOOSE BROWN ALE
Cool looking moose-with-barrel graphics on label may be only distinctive character of this simple ale. Light chocolate souring and muted hop bitterness soften palate to lightweight mocha malt finish. Nevertheless, rednecks and couch potatoes will like its casual splendor.
KELER LAGER
Grain-laced water-based lager nearly vanquishes sweet yeast elegance. Gentle wheat sweetness lingers to moderate pale malt finish for a classy little Spanish treat.
KEEGAN ALES OLD CAPITAL GOLDEN ALE
Smooth straw-hued moderate body brings dried orange souring and green apple tartness to the fore. Spicy lemony grapefruit midst punctuated by peppery hop bitterness, sugary malt sweetness, and slight herbal-lemongrass lilt, but coarse malt liquor-like mustiness and cracked corn astringency nearly ruin rustic lawnmower fare.
KEEGAN ALES MOTHER’S MILK STOUT
Aromatic espresso waft inundates creamy milk chocolate frontage, roasted coffee penetration, and dusted cocoa sedation of frothy mahogany-hued lactose stout. Minor tar notes waver as roasted coffee finish awaits cola nut response.
KEEGAN ALES JOE MAMAS MILK STOUT
Sumptuously creamier version of Keegan’s Mothers Milk Stout pleats dry black chocolate frontage with brown-sugared vanilla sweetness and bitter hop-charred oats toasting. On tap, rich espresso theme (provided by Muddy Cup coffee) mildly embitters milk chocolate, black coffee, and tar-like molasses illusions further.
KEEGAN ALES HURRICANE KITTY INDIA PALE ALE
Sumptuous coppery bitter brings initial spice-hopped lemon-orange peel zest and grapefruit souring to full-on pine needle mouthfeel before underlying caramelized pale-crystal malts adjoin toasted biscuit spine. Turning sweeter with each passing, as baked apple illusion and floral adjuncts overtake receding citric tartness.
KATAHDIN STOUT
Creamy chocolate richness softened by smooth water texture and amiable hop touch. Exceedingly clean light-bodied stout offers modest change of pace. Brewery defunct: 2002.
KATAHDIN RED ALE
KATAHDIN PALE ALE
Caramel malt-enriched ale with pure spring water lightening fragile spiced hops, bleached mocha, and dried fruit. Soft yeast texture brightens overall mood. Brewery defunct: 2002.