Offbeat Asian-styled straw-hued moderate-bodied light lager places interesting herbal twist above rice-grained backdrop. Lemon-honeyed crystal malting and palm-sugared ginseng-guarana-ginger-eucalyptus-sage dusting rise above bark-dried sodium salting.
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THE BRUERY MISCHIEF BELGIAN-STYLE GOLDEN ALE
Ambitious citric-soured hop-spiced Belgian-styled strong ale flaunts mild intricacies. Up-front, black-peppered pine-needled bittering underscores splurging bruised lemon zest. At midst, barnyard-dried yeast brettanomyces skew grassy bark-horsehide earthiness and mystical herbal-floral twinge of engaging Brussels lace-strewn straw-hazed endeavor.
SARANAC IRISH STOUT
Fizzy dry-bodied schwarzbier-like black ale misses mark. Coarse metallic shrill depletes mocha nuttiness of supposed Irish-styled stout. Oily hop-toasted grain-roasted charcoal burn overwhelms bittersweet cocoa-seeded black chocolate harshness, gnarly fig-soured chicory coffee meander and salty soy spell.
NORTH COAST OLD STOCK ALE (2009)
Bold ‘old ale’ places brandy-soaked brown chocolate spicing above toasted marzipan sweetness and cognac-boozed orange-bruised cherry puree haze. Toasted almond, candied apple, rum raisin, and overripe prune soak syrupy molasses-sapped toffee backdrop.
NEW HOLLAND NIGHT TRIPPER IMPERIAL STOUT
Enthusiastic ebony-hued ruby-shaded caramel-malted lactose stout brings rich hop-charred grain-smoked brown chocolate creaminess to brown-sugared vanilla fudging. Cedar-burnt maple-sugared fruit-dried backdrop fortifies viscous blackstrap molasses sapping and French roast coffee tease to hop-charred bottom. Boozy bourbon-dried rum-spiced sherry perk pleats chocolate liqueur and Sambuca hints. Black cherry-pureed fig-raisin continuance deepens tertiary medicinal resolve. Serve as strong dessert-like chocolate milkshake.
ITHACA EXCELSIOR 12TH ANNIVERSARY ALE
Rich Monastery-style quadrupel ale utilizes chewy Trappist wheat strain for wondrous ‘burnished chestnut’ full body. Peppery fig-dried raisin-prune-plum souring inundates bourbon-licked champagne yeast fizz. White rum, sherry, and burgundy illusions float across sweet banana-bruised clove sensation as earthen peat-smoked malting gains footing atop funky fungi-like backend.
HARPOON ISLAND CREEK OYSTER STOUT
Smooth coffee bean entry receives creamy chocolate-milked sweetness contrasting charcoal-tarred bittering. Briny oyster-salted sea-watered sinew elevates peat-malted hop-charred barley roast, reinforcing subsidiary cocoa-powdered vanilla, walnut and hazelnut illusions. Mild Baker’s chocolate, mochaccino, and espresso nuances dance across dry mocha finish as latent Scotch-burgundy boozing caresses robust ink black ruffian.
HARPOON GINGER WHEAT
Part of brewers’ ongoing ‘100 barrel series,’ smooth gin-soaked herbal medication upends cloying lemon-sugared heather-tipped orange tang with zippy ginger ale fizzing. But its cross to bear is the glutinous sorghum-like souring depleting honeyed ginger-spearmint-eucalyptus subsidy and citric-bruised continuance.
CAPTAIN LAWRENCE ESPRESSO STOUT
On tap, aggressive lactose-rich coffee roast lingers above black chocolate-y espresso subsidy. Hop-charred stove-burnt coffee finish cloaks wood-singed grain roast, bittersweet Baker’s chocolate fudging, and plasticine astringency.
SAMUEL ADAMS NOBLE PILS
Enjoyable session beer allows candi-sugared yellow-fruited nature and mild piney hop bittering to inundate biscuit-y cornbread bottom. White grapefruit, yellow grape and green lime complement tart lemon-seeded overture. Lively citric finish scatters black-peppered floral and fresh-cut grass nuances below crystalline pilsner malting.
ERIE OL’ RED CEASE & DESIST WEE HEAVY
Semi-interesting deep amber full body brings creamy caramelized honey malting to cane-sugared grape-orange-cherry waver and biscuit-y bottom end, but gratingly sharp phenol hop bite overwhelms flavor profile. Moreover, partially disguised 10% alcohol boozing tempers hollow fruit-grained finish and tertiary macadamia-walnut remnant.
PORTSMOUTH BARLEYWINE
Luxurious bottled version is veritable godsend for wintry evening, 2010. Pureed black cherry fascination drapes rich fig-raisin-prune dried fruiting and sweet-Scotched sherry-burgundy-bourbon alcohol whir. Chewy brown-sugared honey-sapped molasses coating secures gooey medicinal cherry-candied stickiness, mild hazelnut-macadamia smidgen, and piney hop sop. Bruised banana, rum raisin, and caramel apple come along for the ride.