Astringent nature and pungent alcohol reminder preclude novice imbibing. Sugary caramel malts and dry nutty hops sit atop earthy bed as liquor-burnt bitterness augments hesitant smokiness.
Category Archives: Beers A-Z
(UNIBROUE) EPHEMERE ALE – APPLE
Paramount puffy cumulous-headed sunny yellow-orange citron delight. Tangy green apple-spiced fruit ale quickly imbibes garish coriander spurt. Then, tart quince essence envelops buttery caramel backend to silky soft-watered banana-clove finish, sweetening like red apple cider as it warms.
UNIBROUE TERRIBLE DARK ALE
Noticeably darker than most Uni’s, this cocoa-headed, cascade-beaded, ruby-highlighted, brown-clouded dry body spreads lavender-rosemary fragrance above dried orange regalia, desolate prune-fig-pomegranate souring and latent coffee-roasted bite. Apple-grape-cherry-pear spree galvanizes diluted sherry-rum finish as metallic alcohol whir sullenly looms through bomber-bottled Belgian-styled strong ale.
UPPER CANADA REBELLION LAGER
Bold amber-hued billowy-headed premium lager gains bubbly citric zest by alcohol-burnt finish. Bittersweet honeyed mocha malts sneak through lingered hop merriment.
(VAN DIEST) FRULI STRAWBERRY WHITE BEER
Brewed in Belgium for England’s Van Diest company, cream-centered unfiltered wheat beer surges forth with natural nectar juicing. Easy flowing spring water nicety receives sterling hop softening as massively sweet-tart strawberry rasp covers nose, tongue, and throat. Strong fructose zest continues unfettered as lively cranberry tartness and orange-peeled coriander spicing subsume sticky malt sass.
VICTORY FESTBIER
Deep-grained copper-toned Dortmunder-styled Octoberfest lager balances sour wheat-breaded Vienna-malted frontage with bitter floral-hopped herbal tea nuttiness. Secondary biscuit-y nuance picks up subtle lemony berry-gourd dalliance at alcohol-soaked finish. Serve to indiscrimiate German Marzen fans.
(VOODOO) WYNONA’S BIG BROWN ALE
Taking its name from Primus’ ode to actress Wynona Ryder’s hairy beaver, this complex brown ale puts most competition to shame. Cocoa-powdered Belgian chocolate malting leans against spicy Amarillo hops as increased prune-raisin-fig souring and dry hazelnut-macadamia-almond pertinence receive candy-glazed sweetness. Oaken vanilla, ashy cedar, and burgundy illusions secure busy backdrop.
WAGNER VALLEY INDIA PALE ALE
Highly-hopped IPA gains floral red fruited sharpness and dirty grain buttress as resinous pine dabs dry nut reticence. Moribund breaded yeast finish suffocates tangy grapefruit souring, peach mango tango, bruised orange wisp, and grassy undertones. On tap, candy apple glaze and musty vegetal graze emerge alongside piney orange peel flank.
WARSTEINER PILSENER
In 5-liter keg, frothy white-headed golden pilsener lacks true grit. Initial creamy wheat spunk, crisp water tide, and soft barley rise above mediocrity, but ethereal floral-citric hops blunt bland finish.
WEIHENSTEPHANER HEFEWEISS DUNKEL
A.k.a. dark wheat, this medium-bodied Bavarian tends toward the lighter side, as dry plum-raisin souring picks up mild malt creaminess alleviating clove-banana recess. Floral hop dusting drapes lucid mocha backdrop.
WELTENBURGER KLOSTER HEFE-WEIZEN HELL
Pale golden, eggshell-headed, yeast-affected German wheat treat slips clove-coriander up-front, sidling summery lemon-grapefruit-plantain juicing to sourdough finish. Feisty hop bite envelops latent white-breaded surge of medium-bodied delight.
WEYERBACHER HERESY IMPERIAL STOUT
Immensely complex oak-aged Old Heathen dry stout (with maroon-highlighted deep mahogany hue) scatters bittersweet black chocolate urging across charred hop frontage as tannic grape-soured cherry tartness infiltrates Black Forest cake illusion. Further sips reveal sherry-port kick at lingering lacquered vanilla finish, though stabilized aftertaste recalls marshmallow-imbued chocolate liqueur. Updated 2013 version ‘aged in whiskey barrels’ brought deeper wood-smoked bourbon tenacity to oaken cherry and tannic grape pucker – overriding chalky mocha thrust.