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4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Strong - Wheatwine, The Ale Apothecary, USA

The Ale Apothecary Red Echo

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Brewery: The Ale Apothecary
Country: USA
ABV: 10.89%
Style: Wheatwine
Other Notes: 1240 bottles

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Wheatwine Ale brewed with ponderosa needles aged in wine & whiskey barrels.

(from hanging neck tag) .Palouse wheat + Mecca Grade Estate Malt. .+ ponderosa needles. .Oregon Spirit Distillery wheat whiskey. .+ 2nd use wine barrels. .presented barrel-still without carbonation. .1240 bottles. .find ways to honor the wild earth.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4

Intro: A 500ml corked bottle, batch from 5th June 2017, poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A lemon tea orange brown colour with no head and no lacing.
Aroma: Fruity, plum, apple, a touch vinous, with notes of vanilla, oak, and butterscotch.
Taste: Lightly sour and tart, plum, cherry, apple, vinous, with notes of honey, oak and a slow spicy burn.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with no carbonation “this beer is still”.
Overall: Admittedly probably aged longer than ideal, but still an enjoyable sipper with aroma and flavours that combine well.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, The Ale Apothecary, USA, Wild Ale - Dark

The Ale Apothecary Be Still

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Brewery: The Ale Apothecary
Country: USA
ABV: 8.53%
Style: Wild Ale – Dark
Other Notes: 1600 bottles

Brewer Description: (from hanging neck tag) .wild & open fermented in the woods of OR. .Mecca Grade Estate Malt + roasted barley. .infused with cocoa nibs & cascara. .aged in OR pinot + rye whiskey barrels. .presented barrel-quiet without carbonation. .1600 bottles.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.12

Intro: A 500ml corked bottle, batch from 7th September 2017, poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A clear dark orange brown colour, with a thin head most likely from the pour, and sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Very aromatic as soon as the cork was removed. Tart, fruity, red currants, fig, cherry, fruit vinegar, with finishing notes of chocolate and cocoa.
Taste: Light tartness, fruity, dark fruit, red berries, plum, fig, red currant, cherry, light notes of chocolate and cocoa, and a splash of spicy rye whiskey.
Mouthfeel: Medium to light bodied, with no carbonation “this beer is still”.
Overall: Great aroma that just wanted to burst out. Some nice complexity and flavours that work together. This is clearly an Ale Apothecary type beer in my book.

4 - Good (buy), American Strong Ale, Beer Reviews, The Lost Abbey, USA

Lost Abbey My Black Parade

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Brewery: The Lost Abbey
Country: USA
ABV: 12%
Style: American Strong Ale
Other Notes: Bourbon barrel-aged spiced ale

Brewer Description: (from bottle) No one knew her actual name, to most she was simply Madame Marigold – Princess of the Black Parade. Each November 1st she led a procession through the town square to a make-shift altar at an unmarked grave. Year after year, the processions grew larger and the celebrations more elaborate. Patiently she waited for him always. Yet, he never arrived. Then one year, she too was gone. Her legacy endures as The Black Parade marches on despite her absence. Each fall, the entire village celebrates the live of all the departed including Madame Marigold and her anonymous lover.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.16

Intro: A 375ml corked and caged bottle, not sure of the vintage, but very likely more than 8 years ago. Poured into a Bokke tasting glass.
Appearance: Black in colour with a thin beige head that dissipated quickly, while leaving only sparse lacing.
Aroma: Dark roast, chocolate, bourbon, dark fruit, oak, with notes of cinnamon.
Taste: Roasty, chocolate, raisin, bourbon, vanilla, cinnamon.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Thinner than expected, but not a big issue. It’s a nice sipper with good aromas and flavours that work well together.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Corporate Ladder Brewing Company, Sour Ale - Smoothie / Soda / Pastry, USA

Corporate Ladder Dessert Station Apple Pie

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Brewery: Corporate Ladder Brewing Company
Country: USA
ABV: 6.5%
Style: Sour Ale – Pastry
Other Notes: Gluten free dessert beer

Brewer Description: (from can) Gluten free dessert beer conditioned on apple, brown sugar & cinnamon.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.01

Intro: A 1 pint can, with no clear canned on or best before date. Poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: Looks like apple juice with a few floaties in it. Pretty much no head, but there’s some white lacing here and there.
Aroma: Sweet apple juice, stewed apples, cinnamon.
Taste: Sweet, apple juice, sugar syrup, stewed apples, cinnamon, with light crusty notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Sweet, maybe even sweeter than apple pie itself. It’s more like sweet stewed apples for me, while missing the pie crust, which I think would have balanced the sweetness to a more acceptable level.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Private Press Brewing, Strong - Munichwine, USA

Private Press Open Drums

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Brewery: Private Press Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 16.2%
Style: Strong – Munichwine

Brewer Description: (from bottle) A blend of double barrel Munichwine ales.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.49

Intro: A 1 pint 0.9 fl. oz. bottle, with no clear bottled on or best before date, poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: A brownish orange rusty colour with a thin beige head that disappeared quickly, while leaving only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Butterscotch, toffee, raisin, almond, bourbon.
Taste: Butterscotch, toffee, crème brulee, raisin, marzipan, almond, bourbon, with notes of spicy rye on the back end.
Mouthfeel: Full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: A very enjoyable sipper with great aromas and flavours.