Ambitious citric-soured hop-spiced Belgian-styled strong ale flaunts mild intricacies. Up-front, black-peppered pine-needled bittering underscores splurging bruised lemon zest. At midst, barnyard-dried yeast brettanomyces skew grassy bark-horsehide earthiness and mystical herbal-floral twinge of engaging Brussels lace-strewn straw-hazed endeavor.

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.

Explosively carbonated roasted hop bitterness detailed by sedimentary-grained chocolate nuttiness typifying regal English strong ale posing as mild winter warmer. At midst, porter-like mocha creaminess bolsters candied apple, toffee, and cherry sweetness to honey-spiced cocoa finish.

Boundless honeyed malt terrain surrounds hop-fueled bitterness embedding zesty dark fruitiness to musty finish, but so-called Special Ale proves too predictable.

Rich barley overtones, creamy caramel malting and banana-nut breading moderate buttery frontage before bittersweet musty fruit finish consumes enjoyable foamy-headed dry English ale.

Surging tar-coal-tobacco chew acerbity imbues heartily bitter walnut-hued ‘strong American Ale,’ deepening hop-charred smoked wood buttress ’til clean spring water finish prevails. Resinous black chocolate, licorice, and fig add soured resilience.

Distinct sourdough aroma, dry Scotch mouthfeel, and back-throated floral-spiced accents ransack candi-sugared Belgian yeast essence of silken gold-hazed strong ale. Better fruited sweetness (pineapple-cantaloupe-melon) than sharp cider bite, with citric-soured hop sop subduing white-peppered nuance. It’s got some kick.

Pungent sour malt odor wafts from top of dry-bodied 16% alcohol fortified lager, saturating raunchy maize flow and musty phenol astringency.

One-time tawny-hued seasonal deepens prune-soured nose with English-styled hop-spiced tingle and swerved Scotch malt splendor. Mild caramel wheat bed sweetens grape-fig tartness, candied apple sweetness, vegetal gourd astringency, and tobacco leaf resonance.