Chocolate-covered raisin aroma nice lead-in for spice-hopped sour prune prominence, secondary herbaceous floral bitterness, and mandarin orange tingle. Syrupy caramelized mocha malts sweeten chalky cocoa hints slipping through the cracks. Brewery defunct: 2006.
(MILL CITY) HORSESHOE ALE
Imbibed in Cambridge at 99 Restaurant & Pub, this spice-hopped amber ale with moderate bitter-grained spine softens to delicate orange-tangerine-induced finish, retaining faded spiciness casual drinkers will find smooth and heartier thirsts will compare to less malt-y Bass Ale or less involving Sam Adams Pale Ale. Brewery defunct: 2006.
MILL CITY BOARDING HOUSE ALE
Solid-bodied auburn-clouded pale ale with perplexing sour yeast, mildewed malt, and musty barley combination you’ll either love or hate. Juxtaposed with prune overtones, this original-minded brew will certainly garner varied opinions depending on one’s tolerance for oxidization. Brewery defunct: 2006.
MILE SQUARE GINSENG ALE
Dried-out orange palate, creamy caramel malt follow-up, and puissant carbolic fizz provide fine opening for herbal red ale. Ginseng nearly lost in vanilla extract, honey maple, and citrus adjuncts. Slide this in next to Hempen and Aviator ales. Brewery defunct: 2001.
MILE SQUARE BLONDE ALE
Strong citric-spiced pale malting imbibes sharp hop edge more resiliently than most bubbly blondes. Insufficient watery finish weighs down pale-bodied ale’s swagger. Brewery defunct: 2001.
MILE SQUARE AMBER ALE
Fine pale-hued amber with daintily-hopped malted barley sweetness and overall earthen minerality needs richer toasted grain finish. Brewery defunct: 2001.
MILE SQUARE GOLDEN ALE
Fluffy white-headed, musty fruit-wafted, sharp hop-embittered medium body receives sugary malt initiation. Punctual barley-wheat swagger strikes fast while frisky carbolic nature subsides. Brewery defunct: 2001.
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.
(MIDNIGHT SUN) SOCKEYE RED I.P.A.
Radiant spruce-hopped grapefruit-peeled mandarin orange tang mellows to candied caramel sweetness before lingered spicing gains prominence. Pour slowly to avoid overblown rocky head.
(MIDNIGHT SUN) LA MAITRESSE DU MOINE DARK STRONG ALE
Complex brown-bodied Belgian-styled ale with appreciative cherry rose’ nose and strong raisin-prune influence settles to strong cognac finish after sugared malt goo, plum-date luster, and floral aspect underscore black chocolate midst.
(MIDNIGHT SUN) KODIAK BROWN NUT BROWN ALE
Efficient chalky mocha dryness and tapered roasted nut slip oppose pallid biscuit-y cereal sweetness, dominating slight orange sourness, metallic whiff, and phenol flow.
(MIDNIGHT SUN) EPLUCHE-CULOTTE TRIPPEL BELGIAN-STYLE ALE
Stiffly alcoholic billowy-headed copper-toned favorite boasts rigid orange peel heft, quaint floral hop spicing and mellow candied yeast persistence. Tropical kiwi-pineapple-mango punch absorbs minty remnant and mild acidity by honeyed quince finish.