Grapefruit rind bitterness, orange peel souring, and spruce hop thicket contrast cereal-grained barley-toasted caramel malting of hazy gold dry body. Earthen tannic grape pucker and floral-piney resonance subdue peach-pear-honeydew seduction, but alcohol-burned juniper berry bittering goes to infinity.
Category Archives: Beers A-Z
MICHELOB PREMIUM LAGER
Best bought in 1-quart bottles, this refined, pale-bodied, bubbly-carbonated Bavarian-styled pilsner features iconic sharp-hopped barley roasted Scotch palate. Possessing decent body and recognizably sticky sweet malt luster, modest American classic is a fine stepping stone to more charismatic beers. Serve to hearty beginners. However, stay away from the canned version, which borders on cloying as soapy malts enjoin weak barley influence for lower-tiered cheaper quality brew.
MIDDLE AGES KILT TILTER SCOTTISH ALE
A beautiful mellow ale highly recommended. Resounding 9% alcohol thrust provides sweet caramel-burnt Scotch warmth enhancing black chocolate-toffee eruption to rich fig-prune depth. Barley-hop bed secures mocha, praline, and pecan illusions to imperious smooth whiskey finish.
MIKKELLER BEER GEEK BREAKFAST
Cherished frothy-headed mahogany-bodied Imperial stout retains bittersweet molasses-thick chocolate-coffee robustness. Dispersed espresso, cappuccino, and mocha resonation picks up black Sambuca motif. Toasted hops encrypt tertiary Black Forest cake, burnt cedar, and sticky anise illusions. Rich java finish reminiscent of black coffee left on the burner.
MINOTT’S BLACK STAR DOUBLE HOPPED AMBER LAGER
Silken foamy-headed amber-yellowed lager unites buttery mocha and sweet barley with lingered hop-fueled nuttiness. Soft creaminess envelops crisp Montana water flow. Closer to a smooth brown ale taste-wise, especially since it’s more complex than most lagers.
MOLSON EXPORT (RED) ALE
Spry, well carbonated, with snazzy bite, this primo red ale is Molson’s best bet. The right amount of red-fruited mineral-grained frontage, fermented yeast sweetness, and spice hop bitterness addict the senses with thirst quenching affirmation. Yet it seems so simple and uncomplicated in brewing approach. As subtle carbonation settles, polite creamy finish surfaces alongside surge of alcohol potency. An enigmatic winner.
MORDUE RADGIE GADGIE PREMIUM LAGER
Strong golden-hazed bitter gathers Scotch malt insistence, nutty ascension, and buttery texture, despite finishing a bit watery. Slight mocha tinge hidden below stabilized hop salience.
MOYLAN’S INDIA PALE ALE
Explosive carbonation, festooned caramel creaminess, and frisky piney hop bittering outline organic citric-grained facade of billowy flush-headed golden body. Elegant sweet yeast essence grips stunning orange fruitiness and subsequent stimulating spiciness. Pour slowly to let it breathe properly for best effect. Only regret: citric component should linger on tongue longer.
NAKED ASPEN BROWN ALE
Thickly resin-textured brown ale matches aromatic chocolate lightness to thin malt flow and bitter nutty bottom. Ultimately indistinct brew lost between middle of the road red ale and cheap stout. Brewery defunct: 2005.
NEUSCHWANSTEINER HELLES LAGER
Fresh cut wheat straw mouthfeel underscored by pale Vienna malt sweetness, delicate yeast serenity, and flaked oat pliancy. Light-bodied salted butter pleasantry will addict soft lager fans.
NEW BELGIUM FRAMBOZEN RASPBERRY BROWN ALE
Appealing garnet-hued, pinkish-headed raspberry bombe dessert ale gains cherry kirsch tartness over chocolate liqueur punctuation and creamy vanilla malt soothe to dry wheat drift. Serve as a raspberry-pureed fruit desert. Perfect digestif treat for experienced lambic ale lovers or as crossover to lighter tastes.
NEW GLARUS NATIVE ALE
Silken prune-y copper ale opens with mellow chocolate malt waft, then balances red grape skin frontage with neutralized coffee roast, mild cocoa drift, dry fig-date fade, and prickly hop toasting. Bold finish depletes initial mocha sourness while retaining surprisingly accessible nature.