Soft-tongued ‘chocolate caramels’ confection needs richer creaminess and less phenolic hop astringency as lactose-aided bittersweet chocolate fudging, subtle vanilla sugaring and wispy buttercream frosting never broaden the semi-sweet base.
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EDMUND’S OAST SOUR FRUIT PUNCH
Understated cherry, orange and pineapple convergence retains tartly dry edge for fruited kettle sour. Vinous green grape esters add light acidity to oaken cherry, desiccated orange and briny pineapple residue. A tad flattish.
EDMUND’S OAST CORDIAL OFFERING MAPLE PECAN
Hazelnut-glazed maple pecan sweetness and mild oats sugaring contrast nutty hop char of confectionery dark chocolate-spiced stout. Tertiary bourbon vanilla, anise and toffee illusions flutter.
EDMUND’S OAST BUCKET OF FLOWERS WITBIER
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, fine hybridized witbier reveals black-peppered rosebud flowering for sweet coriander-spiced orange peel zesting and mildly creamed white wheat malting. Floral citrus spicing gains herbal resonance over time.
EDMUND’S OAST VIRIDI REX DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Poor Henry’s, relaxing double dry-hopped Imperial IPA (with sinister 9.5% ABV) caresses tangy grapefruit, orange, mango, papaya and tangerine juiciness with lightly creamed oats-flaked pale malts. Mild lime blossom adjunct adds teensy souring to the zesty citrus fray.
