The Bruery 9 Ladies Dancing American Strong Ale at 11.3% ABV (C$13.48 at Willow Park Wine & Spirits, 750 ml, bottle date 26-Oct-2016, acquired 13-Dec-2016, reviewed 8-Jan-2017)
Appearance: slightly hazy amber-brown with one fat finger of fluffy ivory head diminishing rapidly to a thin ring, no lacing. (3/5) Aroma: astringent coffee grounds, caramel, cocoa, vanilla. (4/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter, moderate astringent. (3/10) Palate: medium body tending watery, moderate to low carbonation, moderate bitter and astringent finish. (2/5)
Well, that’s coincidental – just earlier today, I expressed surprise that The Bruery could be capable of producing a sink pour, then lo and behold, I get my own. I was reserving this for my last gasp at Christmas, and that’s pretty much precisely what it ended up being: the last kick in the nuts from one of the worst Christmases on record. A muddled mess of overextracted coffee grounds in dishwater – deeply disappointing. (8/20)
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