Herbal tea spicing placates earthen grains, floral hops, and vegetal backdrop. Chocolate-covered cherry undertones lace cocoa-powdered mocha bitterness surging beneath.
Category Archives: Beers A-Z
JET CITY TRIPLE NECTAR
Malted rye and roasted barley-hops reassure fermented nectar tang. Not unlike fine apricot wine, but short-lived phenol finish sets it back. Brewery defunct: 1997.
J.W. LEES HARVEST ALE 1999
Limited edition 11% alcohol ruffian with dense rust hue perfectly matches Scotch-malted cognac sweetness to oncoming port succulent. Sticky prune thickness goes way beyond grain-defined “harvest” barleywine tag. Busy moonshine finish elevates creamy butterscotch, chocolate, and brown sugar influence.
(KARLSBERG) HELLER HOCH PILS
Astringent pale-bodied straw-hazed golden pilsener aligns freshly harvested wheat chaff to rich barley strand, but acrid maize mouthfeel redolent of tinny American relics Schlitz and Rheingold – only better hopped and more detailed. Mild buttery bitterness turns soapy by dank sour malt finish.
KELER LAGER
Grain-laced water-based lager nearly vanquishes sweet yeast elegance. Gentle wheat sweetness lingers to moderate pale malt finish for a classy little Spanish treat.
KILLIAN’S RED LAGER
Too cloy and predictable to compete with serious lagers. Perfunctory fruit blandness cannot overcome routine malt-hop mustiness.
KING’S MOCHA JAVA STOUT
Lofty full-bodied mahogany-hued stout boasts rich ground coffee theme supplemented by bittersweet maple oats sequel and tart raisin puree remnant. Perfectly and emphatically captures roasted coffee bean essence.
KOBORS BROWN ALE
Sweet chocolate aroma and mouthfeel, syrupy yeast sinew, and creamy mocha malting cannot disguise lack of fulsome nut finish. Brewery defunct: 2004.
KOZEL PREMIUM PILSNER
Sweet grainy malts soften phenol-spiced grassy-hopped bittering of soapy pale pilsner. Clean, refreshing finish picks up minor diacetyl pungency. Fine for mainstream lunkheads consuming Budweiser.
KUHNHENN TANGERINE WIT
Dynamic well-balanced straw-hazed wheat beer offers refreshingly juicy apricot-tangerine depth for delightfully spicy lemon tartness. Soft hops sit on tongue as cracked wheat backbone settles in, picking up mild chamomile-coriander notes. Ripe citric tang lingers forever.
LA BARBERIE INDIA PALE ALE
Indistinct amber-yellowed IPA stays brutally bitter. Tangy orange-peeled lemon rind elegance picks up piney floral-hopped bittering done in by perfunctory smoked wood residual. Ashen cinder remnant mars citric ensemble.
(VOSGES) LA BETE DES VOSGES
Superb 8% alcohol-licked French amber ale brings sweet cereal grain waft to chewy butterscotch-chocolate malting, rich banana-creamed cherry vanilla accrual, and chipper hop prickle. Affluent barleywine midst picks up hazelnut-chestnut-almond influence and minor quince-tangerine-apricot tinge, adding further complexity.