Spry lemony aroma gives way to bitter-hopped orange peel sharpness and neutral barleycorn register for malt liquor palate. Crisp water texture provides soft bed for lingering silky yeast finish.
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CALLAO PILSNER
From Peru’s main port comes this grainy corn-sugared hop-infested light-bodied mainstream pilsner. Only moderately engaging in its watery simplicity.
CANTILLON GUEUZE LAMBIC
Stylistically on the mark as brettanomyces-stricken cork-bottled Belgian sour ale. Utilizing wine-soured double fermentation, skanky dry fruited waft heightens vinous white peach, yellow grape, and green apple tartness above musty barnyard funk. Grassy-hopped horseblanket dryness saddles mineral-watered crispness. Tart green-yellow grape pucker may overwhelm its essence. Too soft to compete big time.
CAPTAIN LAWRENCE LIQUID GOLD
Mildly tart lemony freshness consumes polite wheat base and acetous hop-embittered fizz of hazy golden Belgian-styled pale ale. Thin floral-tinged mandarin orange subsidy picks up remote candied yeast tinge to counter slightest black pepper spicing.
(CARLOW) MOLING’S TRADITIONAL CELTIC RED ALE
Buttery auburn-hued Celtic brew could be mistaken as medium-bodied copper ale, gaining off-dry earthiness, sweet prune variance, mild tobacco-peat merger, and ashy chocolate roast to moderate caramel finish.
CASCADE LAKES MONKEY FACE PORTER
Frothy ebony-hued ruby-highlighted dry porter pleats sour coffee-malt seduction and nutty roast over earthy bottom. But heavy carbonation and acidic sharpness overwhelm creamy texture, thin hop din, and black licorice finish.
CASTEL LAGER
Prudent creamy malt opening and buttery caramel stipend washed out by slick soapy finish as alcohol-smitten sharpness abates.
CATAMOUNT 10TH ANNIVERSARY ALE
Middle of the road ale has typical Catamount essence – a hint of hop-spiced bitterness and bland malted grain finish suited for lighter ale drinkers. Surprisingly, for an anniversary celebration, it lacks richness, bite, and character. Brewery defunct: 2002.
CERVEZA MEDALLA
Generic named lager forges persistent mellow mood from sweet barley, sour yeast, and subtlest cocoa. Delicate fizz tickles tongue. Simple soothing relaxant.
CHELSEA DRY IRISH STOUT
On tap, beige-headed Irish-styled dry stout embellishes frisky carbolic hop char with rye-malted chocolate roast to compact wheat basin, simmering to surprisingly light-bodied smoked mocha-nut finish. Lively on the tongue yet lacking robust creaminess prominent Guinness Stout offers.
CHOUFFE N’ICE
Elegantly candied ruddy-hued tawny-headed barleywine-styled digestif effectively maintains creamy froth, citric warmth, and carbolic fluff. Happily, heavy fizz doesn’t subdue nutmeg holiday flavoring, subtle malt-hop complexity, bruised orange tang, dried grape zip, and juniper pep. Thymu spicing accents caramelized medicinal finish. Enjoy the buzz…we did.
CISCO CELEBRATION LIBATION ’04/’05
Expressive mahogany-hued Belgian-styled dark ale celebrates winter with chocolate-covered cherry initiation, luxurious barleymalt swagger, and honeyed cinnamon follow-up. Ginger teases walnut-chestnut illusions as maple finish builds.