Frothy tan-headed mahogany-bodied lactose-aided dry stout hides flaked oatmeal expectancy behind roasted coffee souring and raisin-almond-vanilla adjuncts. Maple malt succulence and black chocolate creaminess overrun by thin cocoa finish, leaving minimal nut trace.
(TROUTBROOK) THOMAS HOOKER MUNICH STYLE GOLDEN LAGER
Under-whelming pearly-headed straw-bodied German-styled lager with sulfuric barnyard-hay waft stays soft and unassuming. Doughy yeast leaves baked bread imprint on honeyed malts and sour lemon astringency. Phenol-hopped finish conceals lemongrass murk and fleeting floral flutter.
(TROUTBROOK) THOMAS HOOKER LIBERATOR DOPPELBOCK
Only a slight metallic astringency knocks back rich khaki-headed crimson-bodied double bock. Roasted chocolate malting stirs up bittersweet raisin-fig thickness to sticky molasses-maple finish. Powdered cocoa midst gains slim pecan-hazelnut tinge and charcoal singe.
(TROUTBROOK) THOMAS HOOKER IRISH RED ALE
Peculiar maroon-ruby-hued medium body places buttery brown sugared Scotch malts atop smoked peat waver, black cherry-soured red grape tartness, and mild chestnut-peanut roast. Bittersweet baker’s chocolate absorbs faded Band-Aid mouthfeel. Metallic astringency compromises acrid earthen hop dryness.
(TROUTBROOK) THOMAS HOOKER HOP MEADOW I.P.A.
Stylistic piney-hopped fruitiness glistens up-front as rich corn-husked grain-toasted malts settle behind. Floral-spiced peach-pineapple-grapefruit tang dangles surefire bittersweet template above phenol alcohol astringency.
(TROUTBROOK) THOMAS HOOKER BLONDE ALE
Strange cabbage-y vegetal waft and off-putting diacetyl souring stifle miserly citric-herbal hop fizz outlasting honeyed wheat declination of cacophonous hazy golden medium body. Pleasingly, syrupy creamed corn sweetness not nearly as cloy or tacky as cognate beechwood-aged Budweiser.
(TROUTBROOK) THOMAS HOOKER AMERICAN PALE ALE
Well-rounded golden red-bodied ale gathers lively fruited spruce essence, honeyed barley-oats abundance, and perfumed floral component, resembling red ale more than labeled pale ale style. Autumnal cinnamon-allspice backdrop increases sour orange rind bittering and cherry tartness as raw-hopped pine nut harshness intensifies.
(CARACOLE) TROUBLETTE ARTISANAL WHITE ALE
Subtle yellow-clouded white-headed witbier stays moderate-bodied and less explosively carbolic than most pale Belgians. Spunky candi-sugared malting, lemony peach-orange-apple tartness and white-peppered clove-coriander spicing soften corky barnyard-hay dryness to medicinal finish. A bit askew for its class, as wheat influence neutralized by pungent alcohol-stricken sharpness.
TROMPE LA MORT DOUBLE BOCK
(TROIS MOUSQUETAIRES) D’ARTAGNAN BLONDE LAGER
Heavily hopped hazy golden medium body with raw-grained initiation leaves toasted barley sweetness at back-throat. Herbal-vegetal restraint adds wispy nuance to mildly astringent citric finish.
(TROIS MOUSQUETAIRES) ARAMIS LAGER ROUSSE
Virtuous red lager brings caramel malt swell to toasted hop nicety, orange blossom waft, and candied sugar zap. Minor creaminess pads berry-cherry tingle.
TROEGS TROEGENATOR DOUBLE BOCK
Heavenly juicy-fruited medium-bodied dark amber may lack alcoholic chocolate-rimmed citric-dried inertia of richer bock competition, but fig-spiced bruised cherry entry dazzles. Spry floral-hopped briskness enhances luscious melon sweetness and mildly tart grape-quince sequel solidifying toasted wheat bed. Instantly approachable for lighter thirsts, yet bold enough for strong ale heads.