Filed under: Founders, Old Ale (snifter, tumbler) | Tags: alcohol, alcohol is well hidden, barnyard, beautiful packaging, bitter finish, candy, delicious, finishes malty, grassy, hay, hazy, high quality, iced tea, leather, long arc of flavor, longer muddy finish, oak, ruby, smoother texture, some minerals, some thin lace, starts malty, sticky, sugary, sweetness, thick legs, thin off white head, very nice, wheat, wine
ABV, Volume & Calories: 9.8 % in 12 fl oz. estimated at 200 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $10.99/4
Aroma: Very nice, oak, wine, leather, barnyard, hay, wheat, alcohol, sweetness.
Visuals: beautiful packaging, thick legs, ruby, iced tea, hazy, thin off white head, some thin lace.
Taste: starts malty, finishes malty, sugary, candy, delicious, sticky, long arc of flavor, bitter finish, grassy, some minerals, alcohol is well hidden.
Palate: high quality, smoother texture, longer muddy finish.
Overall: A winner. Like most anything by Founders, I’d surely have this again. Not my favorite style, a bit too sweet for me, but delicious. A bit expensive, but worth the taste.
Filed under: ABT/Quadrupel (trappist), Allagash | Tags: alcohol, candy, cheese, dry, grapes, great bottle design, haunting, high craft, high hops, high malt, high quality, high strength, increasingly hazy, long fruity finish, no head, no lace, rose, ruby, Slight gush, smooth texture, spinach, very nice, well balanced, wine, wood
ABV, Volume & Calories:10 % in 25.4 fl oz. estimated at 400C
Purchased at: Canal’s Burlington, NJ
Aroma: Very nice, alcohol, rose, wine, grapes, spinach, cheese, wood. 10 out of 10.
Visuals: Slight gush, great bottle design, haunting, ruby, increasingly hazy, no head, no lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: well balanced, high malt, candy, high hops, dry, high strength, high craft. 10 out of 10.
Palate: high quality, smooth texture, long fruity finish. 5 out of 5.
Overall: A religious experience, definitely a repeat, a favorite, medium value, high craft. 20 out of 20.
Filed under: Fruit beer (flute) | Tags: candy, grape, hoppy, raspberry, sweet, wheat
Abita Purple Haze
ABV: 5.5%
Calories: estimated at 150 C
Volume: pint
Glass: shaker
Purchased at: Firkin Tavern, Ewing, NJ
Price: $5.00
Consumed at: Firkin Tavern, Ewing, NJ
sensory first impression: Conditioned. Wheaty. Like Grape Soda. Candy sweet raspberry. Hoppy, coated tongue. Long after taste. Crisp and dry finish. No head. Yellow gold, Amber. Nice body and legs.
Aroma: 7 out of 10
Visuals: 4 out of 5
Taste: 7 out of 10
Palate: 4 out of 5
Overall experience: 14 out of 20. I liked the raspberry overtones.
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