Uncomplicated moderate-bodied rye ale brings sesame-seeded pumpernickel spicing to sweet honeyed molasses sugaring, fading too quickly by mild tea-like finish. Peppery rye-hopped influence lingers at the midst, picking up resinous citric twist. Never overdone, but possibly too frivolous.
Monthly Archives: September 2011
BRECKENRIDGE AGAVE WHEAT
Peculiar straw-hazed spiced beer relegates advertised agave flavoring to simple backdrop. Musty orange-dried spoilage and lemon-rotted souring cushioned by gentle resinous hop bittering to blanched white wheat spine. Residual cider sharpness, tart white grape snip, and delicate plantain leafing linger below. Herbal agave influence negated by acidic citric-influenced sour ale finish.
SHINER OLD-TIME ALT
Thin for its Dusseldorf-originated German styling, losing luster at nebulous rye-breaded finish. Musty citric waft proves to be natural lead-in for distant orange-dried bittering. Pungent earthen grained musk and mossy peat fungi subsume tertiary fig-date-walnut illusions. Biscuit-y gingerbread nuance hidden deep inside.