Thirsty_Yesterday
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Beautiful looking stout, looks black initially but holding it to the light you get shades of transparent ruby red to deep brown. A finger or so of tight tan nitro head persists leaving fairly dense lacing.
Aroma of dark malts, coffee and roast, hints of dark stone fruit and cocoa.
Flavor tends to follow the aroma, slight sweet dark malts, cocoa, cold brew coffee, a bit of ashiness toward the end of the palate.
The mouth feel is exceptional, light to medium light body, very smooth with the nitro playing it's part adding to the smoothness, slight balance from the roast and bittering hops make this one very easy to drink and keeps you coming back for more.
Overall it's a classic for a reason, it's not the best but it's far from the worst, would love to be able to try this on draft from the source some day but it's still one I gladly revisit especially this time of year.
Pours an deep amber to ruby red with a finger of white to off white head that disapates fairly quickly leaving minimal lacing.
Aroma of caramel malt to toffee, clean yeast with faint fruity esters, some grassy hop notes.
Caramel and toffee lead into some light but bright fruity esters lending a perceived sweetness that ends balanced by the hops coming in at the end
A medium bodied ale that is super smooth and drinkable considering the abv. A nice malty body balanced by a dryness and a slight hop bitterness make this one go down easy
Overall this is a very nice big Irish red ale that drinks smooth and easy. Paired with a shepards pie on St Paddy's day it was really working for me. I'd gladly come back to this.
Pours semi transparent amber to chestnut with a slight haze, one and a half fingers of off white to tan head eventually settles leaving minimal lacing.
Aroma of toasty bread, caramel to honey, orange and spice hops are present as well.
The taste tends to follow with the hops playing a pronounced roll. Plum and raisin meld with the carmel and toasty malt lead into the spice orange from the hops.
Rather sharp and aggressive bitterness throughout the drinking experience finishing dry and clean. Medium body with long bitter finish.
Overall it's a nice ESB but I wish the bitterness was dialed back some. I assume the burtonized water is playing with the hops and it's throwing off the balance. It's still a nice experience I just wish the bitterness was dialed back a touch.
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updated a beer:
Kodiak Bear Smoked Brown Ale
brewed by Bitters & Bones
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Real. Home. Town.
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Bitters & Bones
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Broadway Blonde
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American Pie
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Bitters & Bones
2 months ago
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updated a beer:
Strong Arm Amber Ale
brewed by Bitters & Bones
2 months ago
Thirsty_Yesterday has a new beer style achievement
Level 1 for IPA - New England / Hazy ticks with a total of 5 ticks of this sub style.
In Suspension from Whitman Brewing Co. was the one that did it!
2 months ago
Pours a semi hazy translucent gold with with two and half fingers of foamy white head which receded to leave rings of sticky lacing
The aroma is light underripe pineapple, floral, mint and lime
Taste resembles the aromas, under ripe pineapple and lime and citrus zest making a borderline tartness.
Very light drinking, light in body and soft carbonation leaves a drying experience. The tartness and mild bitterness lend to a long finish that touches the sides of the back of your tongue.
Overall this is mild for the style, kind of lacking and bland after the up front flavors. The tart and bitterness take over and really nothing else is there to balance. With so many beers of this style available I'd probably reach for something else.