Mosco Mosco Blond Blond Ale at 6.5% ABV (2014 Advent Calendar #23, 330ml, no bottle date or best before)
Pours cloudy deep gold with some particulate and heavy lees, two fingers of foamy off-white head, excellent retention, no lacing. (3/5) Nose is bready Belgian yeast, apples, maybe some faint citrus peel. (6/10) Taste is moderate sweet and bitter, mild pepper. (5/10) Light body, prickly carbonation, off-dry finish. (3/5)
Can’t say I’m shocked that an Israeli beer isn’t all that great – somehow that just doesn’t strike me as a vibrant beer producing region. I suppose given the Judeo-Christian background of Advent, one could argue that, style notwithstanding, this is an appropriate calendar inclusion. Not actually bad, but not very subtle or well-put together. (10/20)
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