Fat Orange Cat Winter Warmer

 Fat Orange Cat Winter Warmer. 

7% ABV, ale with spices. Fat Orange Cat Brew Co., New Haven, CT.

Dark brown color, leaning into black, cocoa toned head above. 

In the nose: nice and roasty toasty. Notes of ginger, malt, vanilla. Comfy-cozy are we. 

In the mouth: flavors of gingerbread, cocoa and marshmallows, spiced Christmas cookies all leap out and play on the palate. Crisp, smooth, delicious. Dark fruits jump into the fray, mixing up with spices. Full bodied and fully flavored. 

One of my favorite new winter warmers of recent memory. I’m going back for more before it’s gone. 

Fat Orange Cat Bavarian Kittens

 Fat Orange Cat Bavarian Kittens  Festbier.  

5.3 % ABV, Fat Orange Cat Brew Co., North Haven, CT.

Despite saying Festbier on the front, the side of the label states “Märzen style lager.” One more example of an Oktoberfest that won’t say Oktoberfest.

 Clear, amber hue, slim ivory head. 

In the nose: sweet and malty, earthy, caramel-y. Perfect Märzen nose.

In the mouth: rich, toasty, delicious. Liquid bread. Hearty and satisfying. Medium bodied when a long, malty finish. Quite likable.