Subtle candi-sugared Belgian strong ale nears creamy hefeweizen styling with its mild banana-clove theme, fuzzy butterscotch nicety, and honeyed wheat spine. Peppery hop bite ignites terse orange and lemon peel bittering as well as floral nuance. Tart green apple and white peach illusions emerge above white wine reminder.

Subtle well-watered Belgian dark ale brings dry rye, toasted pumpernickel, and baked whole wheat breading to sweet marzipan midst. Grassy barnyard funk drowns out pithy apple-cherry-raisin allotment of approachable light body that’s closer to a less nutty brown ale.

Mild coffee roast underscores scattered dried fig-prune fruiting, sharp black currant-seeped grapefruit bittering, and ashen pine tar harshness. Cola nut, walnut, and hazelnut illusions compensate oncoming metallic twang.

Cork-dried dark ale with woozy 10% alcohol fervor and carbolic soda flow gains tangy orange juice essence topping ripe peach-honeydew succulence to pleasant bitter-hopped raisin-prune finish.

Heavily hopped spiciness and frisky carbolic fizz reminiscent of heartier red ales sets sail above 7% alcohol strength. Grainy earthiness and smoked barleymalts maintain luster to fine sour fruited finish. Reticent bitter nuttiness barely registers.

Pour slowly creamy-headed, butterscotch-hued, heavily hopped ‘eisbock’ seasonal or risk spillage. Heady 9% alcohol welcomes Scotch malt kick, wintry cinnamon-nutmeg-coriander luster, and marmalade-like mandarin orange-pineapple-mango perfusion. By mild vanilla-maple finish, astringent ester-y grape sourness overwhelms grassy mouthfeel.

Interestingly, original label features friendly caricature of renowned beer critic Michael Jackson. Foamy head and cloudy amber hue welcome strong, heavily alcohol-fueled winner. Sweet Scotch aroma, thick resin-heavy malt palate, pronounced hop briskness, and caramelized mocha nuttiness broaden full-bodied essence.

Tangy white wined Flemish-styled red ale burrows vinegary acidity below illusions of hard cider, sour citrus, tart cherry, and dry prune. By mid-palate, prevalent green apple overtones invade astringent oaken finish. On tap, barleywine chill recedes to brandied cherry jubilee whisk and cranberry-grape tannin sequel.

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.

Pour slowly this lively carbolic Belgian-styled brew. Sophisticated tan-headed, tawny-bodied Grand Cru calibrates brown ale, holiday ale, and barleywine tendencies efficiently. Brisk orange-apple fruiting, floral cinnamon-cardamom-nutmeg spicing and subtle black licorice snippet bedeck sweet doughy wheat spine ’til buttery finish secures wintry warmth.

Robust yet smooth brown-bodied English strong ale links sweet chocolate-caramel waft to rich multi-grain fortitude and moderate nutty hop bitterness, finishing alcoholic without upsetting polite honey malt pleasantry.