Warbled mildly carbonated coppery-hued medium-bodied English-styled amber ale pits sugary corn malt sweetness against oncoming musty peat, dry chestnut, and grape nut illusions. Toasted mineral-grained hop meander scarcely embitters tinny finish, stagnating sketchy Scotch slip. ’07 version bottled at Maryland’s Wild Goose Brewery possessed gentle honeyed caramel creaminess countering woody Chinook-hopped astringency and dried fruit bunker.

Zesty fruit-scented berry-ridden dark ale renders polite hop bite and unobtrusive malt sweetness. Not nearly strong or resilient enough but easily quaffed.

Cloudy bronzed Belgian-style abbey ale burrows heavy malt lacquer through barleywine-like mouthfeel and loud prune-raisin suggestion. Cherry-banana-quince hex adds depth to biscuit-y bottom as thick alcohol resonation surges.

Bland fire-brewed African-styled pale-bodied amber ale lacks stylistic resolve. Cloy sorghum-millet malting confronts acidic yellow-fruited hop tingle. Floral-spiced lemon bittering tucks in green grape tartness, unripe banana stint, and earthy gypsum spell.

Roasted malts deepen moderate hop bitterness of reddish-coppered, dry-bodied, Scottish-styled Mexican. Finish goes from grain roasted sweetness to citrus rind sourness. Not nearly as efficient and too soapy when compared to aggressive Modelo Negra.

Dry oaken white grape waft fills out front end of turbid prune-hued amber ale. Perfumed fig-plum tartness, green raisin prop, and faint barleywine-bourbon remnant found in recessive smoked peat backdrop. Peppery hop fizz burdens chocolate-coated pecan-almond scamper.

Robust white-bottled prune-clouded ale gains candied brandy charm above dried-fruited chocolate-soured spicing. Concentrated carbonation grips the tongue, allowing clove-allspice adjuncts to seduce. On tap, ripe apple, red grape, and raisin-fig nuances reinforce alcohol-soaked malts.