Thursday, October 25, 2012

The Bruery Autumn Maple


The Bruery Autumn Maple, Belgian-style Brown Ale Brewed With Yams, Molasses, Maple Syrup and Spices. Alc. 10% by Vol. "We don't need pumpkins in our beer! Big, bold, spicy, and oh, so yammy, our delicious brown ale is perfect for those cold autumn nights."

Appearance: dark ruby red, nearing on brown, with a large, lovely, bilious head of lacy foam.

Aroma: Deep and malty, with a particularly Belgian brown ale kick. Reminded of some of my favorite Belgian strong darks, like Nostradamus or St. Bernardus. Not picking up any particular fruit, vegetable or spice, though.

Taste: Mmmm. Maybe there's yams in here, somewhere, but they don't comes out in the first taste. Molasses, that I can get, brown sugar, maybe. and maple, too, yeah. Building in sweetness as we go, as well as alcohol. Mild hops, abated sweetness. Full-blown body and flavor.

And, yeah, I spoke too soon, now, just now, not before, not then, but now, I'm tasting the vegetation. Deep and malty and sweet. Unmistakably Belgian. Definitely delicious. Love it. Warming, and wonderful and yum.

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