Flattish opening seems watery, lacking depth on initial impact. But mildly hop-embittered mahogany body picks up steam and never looks back. Bourbon-soaked milk chocolate, vanilla, and roasted coffee midst proves elegant. Delicate black cherry, espresso, walnut, and dark floral illusions settle beneath. Compelling bourbon whiskey finish seals the deal.
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BAVIERA PREMIUM LAGER
Clear pale-bodied white-headed mediocrity with short sugary cereal splurge picks up smoked wood chip tinge at prickly hop tongue, but soapy finish palls.
BEAR REPUBLIC RACER 5 INDIA PALE ALE
So reminiscent of Northern California’s enchanted forest with its glistening spruce malting hovering decidedly atop countered piney bitterness. Spiced hop whiff plus herbal jasmine, lilac, and rosebud nuances enhance woodsy parameter of thrilling sunset orange-hued IPA. Tangy apricot-peach-kiwi briskness drifts across floral yeast sequel and chaffed wheat, mowed grass, and fresh hay earthiness. Buttery swallow conceals caramel-vanilla tease engaging astringent lemon pith-embittered finish. Highly recommended.
BELHAVEN TWISTED THISTLE INDIA PALE ALE
Initial peat-smoked malting recedes comfortably to piney Cascade hopped orange-rind bitterness. At busy midst, vibrant clementine orange zest and tangy cherry-berry-peach adjuncts embellish biscuit-honeyed marzipan creaminess. By citric-laced finish, whole grain wheat bulwark acquires herbaceous floral-earthen restraint and resinous mineral respite.
BELL’S PORTER
Dry mocha bitterness and ashy oak tones consume nutty coffee-cappuccino invigoration. Sour black chocolate malts addle mild molasses finish. Just needs sharper overall fortitude.
BERGHOFF GENUINE DARK LAGER
Receding toasted oats border casual creaminess and musty earthiness as recessive raisin fluctuation dissolves under red fruited malt souring. Lack of hop assertion further hurts hazy golden Euro-styled lager.
BERNARD LAGER
Unpasteurized amber yellowed lager with hazy yeast clouding sustains dank grain-husked musk and astringent alcohol-burnt nature. Caramelized malt liquor frontage seeps through dry barleycorn sustenance and salted lemon souring. Sweet floral silkiness contrasts oncoming earthen hop bitterness and roasted pecan-walnut tinge.
BIEROPHOLIE IMPERIALE STOUT
Relaxing redwood-headed mahogany-bodied Russian-styled stout sidles gluey cocoa malt thickness next to burnt coffee bean deepness, black chocolate bitterness, and charred wood dissonance for generous mocha latte warmth.
(BIG ROCK) MC NALLY’S IRISH STYLE ALE
Fantastic Irish-styled pure malt ale is thicker, creamier, and cloudier than nearly all its Great White North competition. Caramelized molasses richness retains blood-thick yeast sinew, milk chocolate sweetness, and idyllic sour mocha bitterness, settling to resplendent maple sugar finish. Citric hop scurry relegated to backdrop. Moderate mocha warmth comparable to excellent Mc Ewan’s or Mac Andrew’s Scotch Ales.
B.J.’S BREWHOUSE BLONDE
Light-bodied Kolsch-styled dank fruitiness hangs around soft wheat strand as lemony flow builds and tamped down hops gain off-dry pep.
(BLAUGIES) LA MONEUSE SPECIAL WINTER ALE
Passable bottle-conditioned penny-hued Belgian holiday ‘saison’ counters tannic white grape tartness with dried prune-raisin confluence abruptly sweetened by brown sugar dalliance. But muted dry pulp finish loses luster after fourth sip.
BLUE HEN CHOCOLATE PORTER
Burnt caramel and milk chocolate dot heavy maple molasses essence of exceptional barleymalt-thickened porter. Best of all, robust mocha finish stays aggressive.