Brewery: Muskoka Brewing Company
Type: Independent Microbrewery Est.: 1996
Location: Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada
Beer Style: Flavoured White Stout
ABV: 6.5% IBU: 25
Format: Aluminium Can Size: 473 ml
An interesting beer tonight for the #2-4BeersofChristmas. I think I have only had two other white stouts, but it is an interesting concept. Can you pack all the flavour of a stout into something that looks like a golden ale? Well Muskoka brewery just put this one out so I was curious to see how it did.
Onto our beer...
Pours a liquid honey colour with an off-white head made of small bubbles. The nose took a few minutes to open up. It first started out smelling like a golden ale, however as it warmed a bit the stout aromas started to build. hints of liquorice and caramel The first sip is slightly mind-bending. by looking at it you expect an IPA flavour or a golden ale. However, what you get is a very light dry stout flavour. I get creaminess and a little cheese. There are notes of chocolate and coffee and some sweet oat malts. The body is very light, and there is a slight tang in the back of the throat. Aeration is very malty, with caramel and golden syrup, and there is a little herbaceous bite from the hops.
Impressions: Fail, So-so, Pass, Exceptional
Cost: 5/6 PASS
Colour: 5/6 PASS
Beer Style: 4/6 PASS
Re-Order: 4/6 PASS
Experience: 4/6 PASS
Christmas Cheer 4/6 PASS
Final Thoughts:
This is a fascinating beer but I need to try more beers in this style. The biggest problem I have with it is the disparate and conflicting signals I get through my senses. I feel like I should be drinking a golden ale, but I'm tasting something that drinks, close to... but not quite, a stout. Worth a try though. Get one if you can find it.
Cheers
CJT
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