Unassuming rusty nickel-hued strong ale with Scotch-licked dried fruit penetration rides out bitter oxidation to depleted Courvoisier-bourbon finish. Lively carbolic fizz scuttles tangy cherry-orange-peach waver, cursory fig-date-pecan scamper, and latent tobacco-cork acridity.
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(ARROWHEAD) LIGHT FEATHER GOLDEN ALE
Muted cherry-orange nose and phenol caramel malts initiate overtly foamy, puffy cumulous-headed lightweight, but simplistic grapefruit-hopped midst undermines potential. Brewery defunct: 2007.
AUGUSTINER DARK LAGER
Tawny burgundy-hued medium body retains dry roasted barleymalt frame for sweet chocolate variance and reluctant fruit swerve enhancing toasted hop shroud.
AVERY COLLABORATION NOT LITIGATION ALE
Interestingly, Cali’s Russian River and Colorado’s Avery brewery’s both had rival Salvation ales in stock. Instead of litigating for brand name, the reputable microbreweries jointly crafted an alcohol-ridden intricacy. Candi-sugared Belgian yeast sweetens initial dried fig-raisin-date splurge, bruised banana-orange midst, and tertiary cherry-strawberry-peach twinge. At oak-aged brandy-like finish, dark rum-spiced cinnamon-clove-nutmeg illusions and vanilla bean-chicory notes find solace amongst fruity lucidity.
AVERY THE REVEREND BELGIAN STYLE QUADRUPEL ALE
Capacious candi-sugared Belgian yeast sweetens white wine aromatics and phenol-hopped bruised orange, tangerine, and cherry influx. Creamy caramel malts enhance sugarcoated corn adjunct and spiced apple-plum nuances underscoring subtle, yet full-bodied, quad.
(AZALEA COAST) FOKKER ALE
Despite sexy long-legged blonde on label, this is some rough stuff. Musty Kolsch-styled ale retains dirty earthen dryness and sourdough undercurrent. Lousy lemongrass souring disrupts unripe orange bittering undercutting astringent white grape scour. Brewery defunct: 2010.
BALCONES FAULT RED GRANITE
Dark amber-hued ale counters cereal grain serenade with soft hop toasting and dry cocoa bittering. Mid-palate, flattened smoked wood-tobacco snippet enlivens juicy red apple, black grape, raspberry, and tangerine ripeness. Brewery defunct: 2007.
BALTIKA PALE LAGER
Clear pale-bodied white-headed moderation with corned malt liquor aroma, parched hop persistence, and mineral water crispness dulls out quickly. Typical Eastern European tinny grain dankness, flimsy yeast souring, and obtrusive cloying nature obscure soapy suds to arid finish.
BAR HARBOR THUNDERHOLE ALE
Highly praised amongst aficionados, this dry brown ale combines roasted barley-oats and sweet cereal grains with up-front honey wafer allure. Peppery hop fizz counters mocha-teased powdered cocoa subtlety as chestnut and soda bread illusions inform mannerly backdrop.
BARREL HOUSE RED LEGG ALE
Eye-squinting oaken cherry tartness and tangy orange pith souring give ultra-dry copper-hazed Flemish-like red ale blunt acidity beleaguering ester-y white grape parch, green apple acridity, and dehydrated fig recess. Funky earthen grains secure soft-tongued grassy-hopped citron prickle.
(BAVIK) WITTEKERKE ROSE
Skinny 8-ounce bottle featuring sexy fluorescent green girl silhouette contains snippy hop-bitten framboise-styled white beer. Raspberry frontage picks up sticky lemonade tartness, cherry-kiwi-mango-grapefruit medley, and cranberry pucker aloft corn syrupy fructose wane. Sour candied finish gains musty dry floral funk.
BECK’S OCTOBERFEST
More robust than Beck’s Pilsner, annually besting Sam Adams and Pete’s Wicked Octoberfests with its cavernous toasted grain mesh, caramelized malt tether, and zesty citric spike. Random winey cider nuance wavers beneath. Beck’s trademark sour yeast pungency relegated to mere backdrop that won’t scare off amateurs.