Another scotch ale, which is one of my favorite styles, coming to us all the way from Canada and Dieu du Ciel brewery. Hopefully its good.
This brew pours very dark brown with some slight tanning around the edges and a thin white head. Looks very carbonated. Aroma is of alcohol(whiskey/scotch), some caramel and molasses with a touch of fruitiness. The flavor is very good for a scotch ale and has that initial hit of alcohol with a sweet maple syrup/brown sugar flavoring throughout and a warming finish. Almost like a sweet scotch ale, quite good.
Appearance - 3.5
Smell - 4.1
Taste - 4.1
Texture - 3.8
Overall - 3.88/5
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Dieu du Ciel Équinoxe du Printemps
Yet another beer I can't pronounce! But this is a Scotch Ale. I am a big fan of Scotch and Ale. Match made in heaven.
Beer pours out with sediment at the bottom of the glass with a light filming/head combination. It is rather cloudy with a brown color. The smell has a very solid Scotch Whiskey scent to it. It's also very sweet with touches of syrup/maple and fruits. The mouth is of, you guessed it, Scotch Whiskey. It's also surprisingly sweet with alcohol at the end. There's also a touch of wood taste - result of the aging process in whiskey barrels. Very cool touch. The texture is very smooth and almost frothy. There are very good transitions of flavors although the beginning was a tad dull.
This was a VERY solid brew. Well balanced and very enjoyable. If you like Scotch, Whiskey, brew, or any combination of the 3, I highly suggest this beer.
Appearance - 3.9
Smell - 4.3
Taste - 4.2
Texture - 3.8
Overall - 4.05/5
Beer pours out with sediment at the bottom of the glass with a light filming/head combination. It is rather cloudy with a brown color. The smell has a very solid Scotch Whiskey scent to it. It's also very sweet with touches of syrup/maple and fruits. The mouth is of, you guessed it, Scotch Whiskey. It's also surprisingly sweet with alcohol at the end. There's also a touch of wood taste - result of the aging process in whiskey barrels. Very cool touch. The texture is very smooth and almost frothy. There are very good transitions of flavors although the beginning was a tad dull.
This was a VERY solid brew. Well balanced and very enjoyable. If you like Scotch, Whiskey, brew, or any combination of the 3, I highly suggest this beer.
Appearance - 3.9
Smell - 4.3
Taste - 4.2
Texture - 3.8
Overall - 4.05/5
Cigar City Brewing Maduro Oatmeal Brown Ale
My first Cigar City beer since the famed Hunahpu Stout, I hope it's good.
This beer pours cloudy brown with a slight red tint and a very thin white head. The aroma is a bit stronger than I expected for a brown ale and has quite a bit of alcohol in it. The alcohol mixes with a roast and sweet backbone. The flavor is very smooth and not quite as sharp as the nose, with a touch of roasted coffee and oatmeal, this is quite an interesting beer. Fairly light bodied with a bitter finish and a tad watery than I would have hoped for.
Appearance - 3.5
Smell - 4.0
Taste - 3.7
Texture - 3.4
Overall - 3.65/5
This beer pours cloudy brown with a slight red tint and a very thin white head. The aroma is a bit stronger than I expected for a brown ale and has quite a bit of alcohol in it. The alcohol mixes with a roast and sweet backbone. The flavor is very smooth and not quite as sharp as the nose, with a touch of roasted coffee and oatmeal, this is quite an interesting beer. Fairly light bodied with a bitter finish and a tad watery than I would have hoped for.
Appearance - 3.5
Smell - 4.0
Taste - 3.7
Texture - 3.4
Overall - 3.65/5
Cigar City Brewing Maduro Oatmeal Brown Ale
Cigar City! This is our second venture to the very rare company and it seems to be a good candidate.
This beer has a cloudy, brown/amber look to it. It has a nice film on stir and a light-ish tan head that reoccurs only when stirred vigorously. The nose is of alcohol, brown sugar, roasted barley and very slight touches of dark fruits. The taste was very boring. It had a bitter bit at the end and someone bland overall palate. Equally disappointing was the texture that was quite thin, boring and had no flow to it.
This beer rather bored me. I like brown ales with food, that may be why I didn't like this that much. It's very boring to have by itself and only really shows its colors when its combined with the proper food. By itself though, this beer bored me. Average review.
Appearance - 3.3
Smell - 3.6
Taste - 2.8
Texture - 2.5
Overall - 3.05/5
This beer has a cloudy, brown/amber look to it. It has a nice film on stir and a light-ish tan head that reoccurs only when stirred vigorously. The nose is of alcohol, brown sugar, roasted barley and very slight touches of dark fruits. The taste was very boring. It had a bitter bit at the end and someone bland overall palate. Equally disappointing was the texture that was quite thin, boring and had no flow to it.
This beer rather bored me. I like brown ales with food, that may be why I didn't like this that much. It's very boring to have by itself and only really shows its colors when its combined with the proper food. By itself though, this beer bored me. Average review.
Appearance - 3.3
Smell - 3.6
Taste - 2.8
Texture - 2.5
Overall - 3.05/5
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