Kite Balloon
Dirigible Brewing Company in Littleton, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Traditional Beer - Burton Ale Rotating|
Score
7.04
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Historic English ale that is seldom brewed currently. This beer was the precursor to the Olde Ale and Barleywine Ales. Chestnut brown ale with strong tea and caramel aromas. Good minerality from the hard water used to brew which leads to strong malty notes. Flavors of English breakfast tea, toast, and caramel. This beer is dry hopped with East Kent Goldings which adds a unique herbal tea character and a dry finish. This brew shares the same malt bill as Luftballoon (Rotbeir).
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8.1
Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Kite Balloon from Dirigible Brewing Company 2 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cask! At the brewery 3/14/26.
Some mild funk from the yeast; bit of nice mustiness. Mild toast next to that with a touch of honey-like base malt, rustic grain and fruity esters.
Nice and malty, round and fruity with just enough toast to balance. Surprising tinge of bitterness and lots of herbal character from hop. Strikes a lovely balance between stronger malt notes and a nice and dry, drinkability.
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Dirigible Brewing Company
on 14 Mar 2026
at 15:37