Eastlake Oostermeer 21. 10.1% ABV. 23 IBU. Eastlake Craft Brewery, Minneapolis, MN.Dark, muddy, burgundy hued, little head.
In the nose: Plum, raisin, fig, dark cherry. Mainly malty. Tart, sour, vinous. Funky.
In the mouth: There it is, again. The funk, the wine, the rich malt. Tasty enough stuff. Some puckeration. Tannins. Sweet, wild, weird. I kind of like it.
Oostermeer is a completely unremarkable Dutch village who's name just happens to translate to Eastlake. Boozy raisin, clove, and caramel are somewhat more remarkable, with a finish just dry enough to balance the dark sweetness.
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