Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Very dark brown with a mahogany tint, it pours with a small head. The aroma is of dark chocolate and a whiff of citrus hops. The flavor is Big and malty with chocolate and coffee. It has a medium body, a sweeter character and the hops make it finish dry.
Labels: Beer, porter, skagit
Chestnut brown with a tight tan head. The aroma is caramel and toasty. Very smooth body with a very light pine hop finish. I would say more English Brown in flavor but I don’t think I have ever had an English Brown with this much body. Very tasty and easy.
Labels: Beer, brown ale, skagit
It pours quite black in color with a foamy tan head. The aroma is bready with fruity ester and a bit of licorice. The flavor is heavy on the roasted barley and citrus hops. It is good now and I foresee some nice aging potential, gaining in the dark fruit flavors and mellowing in the finish.
Labels: Beer, imperial stout, skagit, stout
This IPA pours with a very nice dense head, which lasts quite a while for an IPA. The deep amber color is a giveaway for the substantial malting to come. The aroma is piney/grapefruit hops with a touch of sweet malt. The flavor is big, hoppy upfront with a substantial bitterness. It moves into toasty malt with even a touch of caramel. This is a big American style IPA that of course is hop driven.
Labels: Ale Smith IPA, Beer, skagit
