The Bruery Saule – Old Ale at 16.1% ABV (C$25.09 at NLC Stavanger, 750 ml, packaged on 16-Mar-2017, acquired 30-Dec-2017, reviewed 11-Sep-2021)
Appearance: clear amber-brown with a short, short-lived head diminishing rapidly to a thin ring, no lacing. (3/5) Aroma: complex, vanilla, dark fruits, oak, bourbon, caramel, red berries. (9/10) Taste: high sweet, moderate bitter, moderate-low tart. (9/10) Palate: medium slick body, moderate carbonation, lingering warming finish. (5/5)
“Contains alcohol” Thank you, Captain Obvious, I hope so. I used to have huge respect for this brewery, along with a couple of others (I’m looking at you, Stone) but given their recent predilection towards whoring themselves out to, well, people like me, I have somewhat less. (Yes, I have a somewhat Dangerfield-ish attitude in life: to wit, I don’t get, nor expect, no respect.) With that in mind, I’ve sort of given up on trying to keep up with the marketing. But, hey, let’s see if they can still brew, shall we?
No idea why I still have this, because when I sold my house last year I gave away almost all of my older cellar contents (Hi Norm!) but this and a few others lingered. Aaaaand, wow. That is some shit, right there. If other breweries did this, I might have done something other than IPA derivatives for the past year or two. Big oaky boozy goodness. Ok, fine, you’re as good as you say you are. I’d claim to be offended, but I’m also as good as I say I am, so we’ll call it a draw, shall we? (17/20)
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