Stewed prune nose, candied raisin tongue, citric-floral spicing, and tiny yeast particles inundate alcohol-fueled rust-amber Belgian-styled dark ale, obtaining bruised orange swagger and coriander-clove nicety to rye-like finish.
(T’IJ) SCHARREL IJWIT
Aggressive alcohol-forward yellow-glowed moderation layers floral peach-nectarine tang and prickly lemon-limed zest above earthen bottom. Spicy maltose zeal and dry white peppering reinforce ancillary mango, guava, kumquat and papaya tropicalia.
(T’IJ) PLZEN
Billowy fluffy white head builds atop golden body as thick webbed lace coats glass of mouth puckering, harshly acidic dry pilsner reminiscent of tart Belgian gueuze. Corky perfumed waft, unusual white-peppered Band-Aid palate, and grassy-hopped blue agave-clove acccents buttress sharply vinous grape tannin bitterness, affably upending lemon-soured banana eruption.
(T’IJ) NATTE ABBEY DUBBEL
Bruised orange resonance, overripe banana nose, and sour apple pinch wrap around wispy mocha dirge as dry prune-fig-date coarseness and tart cherry insistence thicken creamy copper-hued ale. Earthen oak nuance and herbal respite underscore thinning finish, where slight acidity looms.
(T’IJ) IJNDE JAARS ARTISANAL PALE ALE
Sharp 9% alcohol flow saturates spoiled orange sourness overwhelming peppery herbal spicing, zesty grapefruit-apricot-tangerine tartness, and mild off-dry ginger-snapped green apple bittering to candied yeast bottom, duping more intricately detailed Belgian-styled ales.
(T’IJ) COLUMBUS
Viscous rust penny-hued ale (dotted by heavy yeast sediment) retains bittersweet orange-peeled lemon bruising above green apple, boysenberry, raspberry and peach tartness. Dry-hopped white peppering increases ancillary currant sharpness. Musty earthen herbal nuance and fresh cut grass leathering linger to mildly creamed fruitful finish.
T’IJ BOCKBIER
Unfiltered unpasteurized copper bock boasts initial plum-prune prominence, bright orange-tangerine tang, and red cherry punctuation well served by barleywine luster. Third passing offers cinnamon-spiced caramel richness underscoring unassuming 6.5% alcohol flow.
TIGER GOLD MEDAL LAGER
Cloy corn sugar must, pithy wheat grass strand, and phenol metallic hop acridity augment buttered popcorn stridency of soapy clear straw mediocrity. Mildly bitter lemon complacency lowers barren straw wheat finish by half.
THURN UND TAXIS ROGGEN
Agile ruddy-clouded dry-bodied rye ale juxtaposes barley-roasted caramel-butterscotch notch and banana-breaded vanilla sweetness against prune-soured clove spicing. Citric hop spritz enlivens earthen rye-breaded finish nicely.
(MOUNT SHIVALIK) THUNDERBOLT LAGER
Wood burnt grain fervor overpowers dry Scotch malting to toasted biscuit bottom of strong pale lager. But dull cardboard finish nulls any mild sugary sweetness or cocoa bittering, lowering its potency.
(NORTHERN) THUNDER BAY LAGER
Effervescent light-bodied pale-toned lager with airy carbolic fizz, crisp cereal graining, and delicate citric sweetness needs better distinction and firmer finish. Brewery defunct: 2008.
(SAINT SYLVESTRE’S) 3 MONTS GRANDE RESERVE SPECIAL ALE
Truly divine moderate-bodied Biere De Garde posing as mild yellow-hazed amber ale counters its sharp alcohol bite with earthen herbal-spiced fruitiness and lightly prickled champagne-like effervescence. White-peppered grassy hops bring leathery hay dryness to floral-perfumed lemon zest, herbal green tea bittering, and musty Belgian-like yeast fungi. Sweet clover-honeyed candi-sugared tropical fruiting, creamy banana-vanilla-butterscotch tandem, and lithe coriander-cinnamon spicing counter green apple tartness, white grape esters, and unripe plum souring as well as tertiary basil-thyme-sage hints at the midst. Serve to honey-wined mead fans as a sweeter alternative.