Succulent perfume-spiced hop prickle absorbs fruit chocolate-y goodness. Molasses-like caramel malts and floral pineapple-peach-tangerine sweetness counter grapefruit peel bittering. Resinous pine lingers through lemon zest midst before slim nuttiness reaches biscuit-y spine.
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SNOQUALMIE AVALANCHE WINTER ALE
Smoothly creamy chocolate-spiced winter seasonal reaches sublime heights. Sugar plum, fig, and date ride shotgun next to cinnamon-nutmeg-coriander-ginger spicing and macadamia-hazelnut-pecan propensity.
SKAGIT RIVER TRUMPETER IMPERIAL STOUT
Luxuriant nut-roasted molasses-smoked mocha malt creaminess gives lactic tan-headed brown-bodied stout inviting opening. Brown chocolate, vanilla, and cocoa subdue mild bourbon-sherry-port whir as well as espresso-cappuccino-induced finish. Dark rum soaks ripened black cherry, raspberry puree, stewed prune, and raisin illusions at backend.
SILVER CITY RIDGETOP RED AMBER ALE
Amiable light-to-medium-bodied softie provides easygoing drinkability. Plaintive caramel malt setting highlights spiced apple modesty, mild orange-grapefruit tang, and dinky chestnut-almond nicety. Peat-y tea-like earthiness settles below thin mocha-fruited finish. Well-rounded, though needing to push standard ingredients forward a bit more.
SILVER CITY FAT SCOTCH ALE
Creamy Scotch sweetness and nutty brown chocolate-y center hold up well against dry fruited plain of formerly known Fat Bastard Ale (named after Austin Powers character). Praline, hazelnut, macadamia, and chestnut reinforce rum-soaked dried cherry resolve and sugar plum reminder. Smooth.
SCUTTLEBUTT 10 DEGREES BELOW ALE
Creamy wintry weizenbock retains soft, fluffy texture for cinnamon-spiced brown chocolate theme. Prune, raisin, and cherry gird cocoa-dusted molasses malting as vanilla, cappuccino, and walnut illusions emerge. But seasonal clove and gingerbread spicing lacks stamina.
SCUTTLEBUTT GALE FORCE I.P.A.
Similar to Scuttlebutt Amber Ale, though a slight bit better and more resilient. Still, for hop-notched India Pale Ale, proper yellow-orange-fruited tang and piney bitterness lack while toasted cereal graining takes the lead. Phenol walnut-charred dryness gets exhaustive. For contrast, nominal butterscotch, pecan and candy apple nuances simmer through sugary almond-pasted marzipan sweetness.
SCUTTLEBUTT AMBER ALE
Wavering mocha-spiced sweetness fades into honeyed wheat spine. Nominal citric twang falters, leaving sugared date, dried fig, hazelnut, and tobacco illusions to wallow in the delicate caramel midst. Under-whelming and uninteresting.
PORT TOWNSEND STRAIT STOUT
Frothy brown chocolate-vanilla creaminess rises above hop-oiled walnut toasting and tannic grape tartness. Roasted Brazil nut, cola nut, and macadamia illusions sharpen bittersweet mocha-influenced black cherry-pureed backdrop.
NEW OLD LOMPOC PROLETARIAT RED ALE
Well balanced copper-hazed delight with tingly hop-spiced bittering countering barley-roasted caramel malting and candied apple sweetness. By midst, cinnamon-baked apple influence overrides peach-pear-orange fruiting as well as cocoa, tea, and honeysuckle illusions.
NEW OLD LOMPOC C-NOTE IMPERIAL PALE ALE
Quaffed at Portland’s Morningstar Café, quince-wafted medium-to-full body with dark amber tone brings lingered piney hop resin to grapefruit peel bittering countering sweet apple-orange tang. Minor wood lacquering upended by wheat-honeyed caramel malting.
FULL SAIL I.P.A.
Fine burgundy-hued ruby red-highlighted medium body with fruity zing and piney nose retains zesty apple-apricot-peach-cherry tang and bittersweet fig-plum-date tartness above mild grapefruit peel bittering. Peat-smoked caramel-whiskey malts bring butterscotch, almond, and macadamia illusions to the party for well-balanced fruity dazzler.