The 2-4 Beers of Christmas 2019 Day: 21 Rosé Cheeks Moonlight Kettle Series Brut IPA

Beer # 521 Rosé Cheeks Moonlight Kettle Series Brut IPA 


Brewery: Muskoka Brewing Company


Type: Independent Microbrewery    Est.:  1996

Location: Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada

Beer Style: Brut IPA with Cabernet Sauvignon Grape Must

ABV: 4.8%      IBU: 38

Format: Aluminium Can  Size: 473 ml

Cost: $2.95 CAD     Purchased At: The Brewery

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 I try to highlight as many of my local breweries as I can because they are so good to us here in Muskoka. This brewery, Muskoka Brewery, has been making locals happy for over 20 years. And lately, they have doubled down with the beer experimentation. This Brut IPA is made with Cabernet Sauvignon must (or juice). Then fermented to give us a hybrid beer that shares qualities with the sparkling Brut IPA style and a rosé wine. Let's try it out.

Onto our beer...

Pours light amber with a pink tinge. The head is off white with tiny tight bubbles. The aroma is quite light somewhere between wine and cider. The first sip is very light in body with a slight cider note. Effervescent with hints of red or rose wine. Honey and rose petals mix with fresh berries and light citrus. Aeration gives us a little alcohol note, with bubbles on the tongue and fresh berry.

Impressions: Fail, So-so, Pass, Exceptional 


Cost: 5/6 PASS
Colour: 6/6 EXCEPTIONAL
Beer Style: 6/6 EXCEPTIONAL
Re-Order:  5/6 PASS
Experience: 5/6 PASS
Christmas Cheer 5/6 PASS


Final Thoughts:

A few breweries have been trying out this hybrid beer style and... meh... mixed results. done well it is delicious and refreshing, done poorly it is #drainaward worthy. This one is closer to the positive side but still a little meh. It's good... it's just not exciting, and a new hybrid style should be. Then again I am still looking for a good Brut IPA... the ones I have had are very meh. This one... I'll drink especially if you are paying. 

Cheers

CJT

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