EE#19 Black Sumthin S6L5T6F2O16 Interesting friendly stoutish leathery mild ale aromas. Big creamy head, stands strong. Leathery aroma carries thru to the flavors. Unique. Respectable carbonation for a beer as dark as this. As expected, this is a mild and pleasant brew. Over all, just a grand dark session beer. Possesses the right amount of personality to keep it from being exceedingly serene.

Sample at the Columbus Ratebeer gathering at ogglethorp’s 11/20/08: Bottle #778, not sure to which bird that corresponds. The beer pours a copper-amber color with a thin and creamy off-white head that recedes slowly. Top ring of lacing with spots underneath. Malt, floral hops and fruit in the nose. Rich body with flavors of caramel and sweet malt, fruits and hops. The finish is malty with notes of candi sugar and a light hoppy aftertaste. Pretty good all around.

On tap at the brewery. A British mild ale I’m told. Tan looking and quite cloudy, love those unfiltered beers. has an old wood heady aroma. Tho there are said to be little hops in this, it does have a bitter building sensation which does not hide. Gamely flavor and fairly creamy. Bitterness continues to build thru the session but it never gets over the top, its controlled and quite pleasing, interesting citrus or something flavors during the beginning and in the body of the taste. I say citrus for lack of a better pointed taste description and it’s something pointed alright. Finish lingers for a while. Building mild medicinal rises to a medium level on the back of the throat.

I filled this growler yesterday at the brewery. It has a big thick layer of sediment on the bottom, certainly not filtered and I like it cloudy that way. Pour is the same, a thick swirling cloudy almost chunky opague brown. No head but on the second fill I get a thin head. On the third pour it foams over onto the counter. Some black cherry aroma but mostly a tart olfactory prevails. Initially on the palate it seems a little bitter but thats because I am sensitive to higher alky brews. For 7+% it hides its alky content well and has the feeling of better more refined dubbels from belgie. Much better than most coarse american dubbels. Very nice creamy texture on the tongue and I like those tingly sparkling sensations. Even tho it is a little strong for me as a session brew, it remains refreshing and interesting none the less. Not sure if I can taste cherries at this moment but it is tasty and fun. The only thing I don’t really care for is the strength of this brew’s personality. It comes across like the cherry grizzette but with balls. I really like most of the session brews from EE but this one may perhaps have a bit more personality than I care for. Very enjoyable and different. Would be perfect if it was a little less alky but it wouldn’t be a dubbel then would it? Come to think of it, in the second and third glass I think I’m getting some cherry or fruit in there now. Dizzying effect. Yep, cherry grizzette on steriods. Finish is a tad medicinal but most of you will love this one, go for it before its gone, thanks Scott! Another unique beer from an exceptional local nano brewery.

2006. Murky amber. Chewy aroma with lots of bubblegum, peach and hints of banana. Light, somewhat vibrant body, nice fruitiness and hints of chewy crystal malt. Big and pretty well-balanced.

Bottle courtesy of beerlando. 2006 batch. Pours hazy amber with off white head. Aromas of sweet malts, caramel, dark fruits. Malty caramel bread flavor with some hops coming through. Alcohol is barely noticeable for 11.5% ABV. Full body with minimal carbonation and a syrupy mouthfeel. A nice American style barley wine.