Mill Street Brewery / Port Rexton Brewing Company Clear As Mud Dunkelweizen at 5.2% ABV | 22 IBU (C$7.00 at Mill Street Brew Pub St. John’s, 945 ml, no bottle date or best before, acquired 15-Apr-2017, reviewed 15-Apr-2017)
Appearance: cloudy medium amber with one finger of fine beige head diminishing rapidly to a thin cap, patchy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: banana, clove, doughy yeast, caramel/brown sugar, hint of vanilla. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-low bitter, light tart. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry slightly tart finish. (4/5)
Yup, that’s clear as mud, all right. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, though I’d like better retention and lacing. Decent example of the style, with reasonably balanced esters and phenols in front of bready yeast and sweet caramel. A bit maltier and sweeter than I’d prefer, though. (14/20)
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