Chewy caramel-mocha frontage saturates marshmallow-vanilla middle to toasted barley backbone, though minor astringency at sour yellow-fruited finish lowers appeal by a hair.
Monthly Archives: January 2009
(MCAUSLAN) GRIFFON ROUSSE
Thin honey-toned red ale languishes through mild phosphate delineation before blanched crystal malt sweetness, roasted barley crisping and floral piquancy lamentably block walnut-dried black cherry adjunct.
GRIESKIRCHNER JORGER WEISSE
Approachable straw-hazed light-bodied hefeweizen blankets wispy vanilla-clove pleasantry and floral wheat serenity around rye-dried citric banana tartness. Dainty lemony fizz further softens mellow pilsner crossover, but lack of tangy fruit zest lowers appeal.
GREENSHIELDS PILSNER
Sedate wheat chaffed barleycorn opening and mossy earthiness coerce shy biscuit-y sweetness to casual citric hopped vegetal finish. Brewery closed due to fire 2004.
GREENSHIELDS NUT BROWN ALE
Pedestrian lightweight retains soft buttery nuttiness to nondescript soapy finish. Brewery closed due to fire 2004.
GREENSHIELDS INDIA PALE ALE
Politely spiced copper-toned IPA offers wheat-grass current and caramel malting to punctual orange-peeled citric hop bitterness, but blah metallic finish neutralizes progress.
GREENSHIELDS AMBER ALE
Spicy amber-hazed English-styled bitter retains warm grain restraint and mild herbal assist, but negligible fruited malt souring and passive finish lack firmness. Brewery closed due to fire 2004.
KELSO CHOCOLATE LAGER
Obliging Schwarzbier places oily coffee motif above sharp walnut bittering and smoked hop char. Roasted grain foundation seizes black chocolate expansion, black cherry puree distension, and faraway anise illusion.
(GREENE KING) WEXFORD IRISH CREAM ALE
Pours from the can like thick nitro-fueled Guinness (though much lighter in appearance), allowing cascading bubbles to arise from bottom. Creamy froth saturates orange peel tang, wafting barleymalt sweetness and brisk hop bitterness, bettering Boddington’s billowy dilution by a widget. But it’s a tidbit thin for its class.
GREENE KING OLDE SUFFOLK ENGLISH ALE
Wonderful oak-aged English ale gains superb sweet-candied sherry-burgundy resonation, overriding tartly vinous grape tannins and sturdy coffee-mocha insistence. Frothy cascading head and bristling carbolic hop thrust perk up plum-raisin-grape conflux for lusty dried fruited undertow.
GREENE KING I.P.A. DRAUGHT BITTER
Lacey chestnut-hued English draught version succeeds despite initial light delivery pushing majority of flavor to the delicate finish. Atop crisp water flow, laid-back chocolate-mocha malts offer shades of blanched bitterness and debonair sweetness. Mowed hay and fresh cut wheat outline wispy hop guidance as subtle dark caramel and maple notes caress mildest coffee sourness mid-palate. Gentle giant could pass for lighter porter or busy brown ale.
GREENE KING INDIA PALE ALE
Steadfast amber-hued English ale swirls stealth Scotch sweetness into butterscotch-butternut nicety and lightly embittered floral hops. Spoiled orange and green apple illusions peak through soft carbolic frisk. Those expecting traditional IPA template of smoked malts and tangible spicing may be puzzled but not disappointed.