Well-balanced medium-bodied pale ale salutes Boston Red Sox colossal leftfield wall. Biscuit-y barley toasting and bright orange-apple tang counter phenol juniper-hopped alcohol burn. Sugared malts expand pleasant sweetness above calm grapefruit peel bittering and wet wood windup.
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(JEANNE D’ARC) BEL ZEBUTH PUR MALT STRONG ALE
Devilish reddish-golden malt-lacquered Frenchie could be better medication than Ny-quil with astounding 13% alcohol strength (second only to Sam Adams Triple Bock). Creamy cognac sweetness, chewy caramel richness, and pliant buttery yeast texture provide firm foundation for medicinal Halloween treat not for fainthearted.
ARBOR GREFF GRAND CRU STRONG ALE
(DE DOLLE) OERBIER
JEROME CERVEZA DIABLO
Blasé golden-hazed English-styled strong ale from South America debunks hearty expectancy. Lively corn-husked lemony peach spritz, dinky herbal lick, and flighty almond clip lean against frail wheat backbone.
SHMALTZ HE’BREW JEWBELATION
Fabulous limited ’04 release brings unassuming 8% alcohol level to multi-hopped cherry ‘jewbelation’ breadth, retaining flaked oat depth and toasted barleymalt sufficiency. Bittersweet chocolate continuance intensifies luscious fig-raisin ascension, contributing to chewy, full-bodied scrumptious-ness.
(WARMINSKO-MAZURSKIE) JURAND EXTRA MOCNE
ADNAMS SUFFOLK EXTRA ALE
UNIBROUE TERRIBLE DARK ALE
Noticeably darker than most Uni’s, this cocoa-headed, cascade-beaded, ruby-highlighted, brown-clouded dry body spreads lavender-rosemary fragrance above dried orange regalia, desolate prune-fig-pomegranate souring and latent coffee-roasted bite. Apple-grape-cherry-pear spree galvanizes diluted sherry-rum finish as metallic alcohol whir sullenly looms through bomber-bottled Belgian-styled strong ale.
AVERY COLLABORATION NOT LITIGATION ALE
Interestingly, Cali’s Russian River and Colorado’s Avery brewery’s both had rival Salvation ales in stock. Instead of litigating for brand name, the reputable microbreweries jointly crafted an alcohol-ridden intricacy. Candi-sugared Belgian yeast sweetens initial dried fig-raisin-date splurge, bruised banana-orange midst, and tertiary cherry-strawberry-peach twinge. At oak-aged brandy-like finish, dark rum-spiced cinnamon-clove-nutmeg illusions and vanilla bean-chicory notes find solace amongst fruity lucidity.
DOGFISH HEAD IMMORT ALE
Primal ’99 version of classic barleywine-styled ale proved worthy. Dynamic caramel-scented 11% alcohol-fueled ale with smoked cedar-oak enhancing lively clove-spiced hops, peat-smoked roasted barley, and chicory of idiosyncratic medicinal brew. Vanilla extract, maple, and vinous cherry inform acquired bourbon-burgundy finish that’s indeed nearly immortal.
KWAK ALE
Sold as Pauwel Kwak Specialty Ale in larger 22-ounce bottles, broad-ranging full-bodied bronze-toned ale retains snappy acidic brettanomyces bite that flattens creamy butterscotch opening, floral-herbed yeast serenade, juicy plum tartness and curried cherry-berry spicing. Mid-palate, fruity Chardonnay-brandy-rosé wining and tart red grape tannins secure tongue-tickling hop bittering, turning overtly alcohol-ridden by stiff finish. In 12-ounce bottle, mild butterscotch sweetness enjoins dried-fruited red wining and medicinal ethanol quirk to contrast sedate up-front profile.