Tofino Brewing Co. Spruce Tree Ale Spice / Herb / Vegetable at 6.5% ABV (C$8.50 at Sundance Wine Market, 650 ml, no bottle date or best before, acquired 26-Jun-2016, reviewed 4-Jul-2016)
Appearance: clear pale amber, two fingers of fluffy off-white head, good retention and well-defined lacing. (4/5) Aroma: citrus, spruce, caramel malt, honey, berry/fruit. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Medium body, moderate carbonation, sweet mildly bitter finish. (3/5)
I’m not quite sure what to make of this. I was… well, not “terrified” of this – if I had been, I wouldn’t have bought it – but… “deeply suspicious”, shall we say? After Garrison’s Spruce Beer, which was like baked beans stirred with a spruce bough, I was a little gun shy of spruce beers. This… well, it isn’t that. I’m not quite sure what it is, mind you. It’s a bit strange, but not unpleasant. Too sweet, though. (14/20)
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