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Odd Side Ales

Can from 2022. Exceptional feel and lively yet soft carbonation carry large doses of hazelnut and chocolate with hints of roasted almonds, molasses, and some light char home. Delicious and easy drinking for a larger porter.

12 oz can from Michigan with a 29 December 2023 canning date stamped on the bottom edge.

Appearance. Near black and opaque body with a good beige head.

This has a wonderful aroma, showcasing roasted hazelnuts. The high ABV is hidden here, and well hidden in the feel and flavor as well. It is more bitter and hoppy than I expected; perhaps a bit more hoppy than I'd prefer. Nonetheless, the flavor seems on target.

Overall. Excellent as a hazelnut ale and as an Imperial porter.

 

 

12oz can into a pint glass. Canned 12/29/22, so closing in on a year old.

Nice look to this one. Very dark brown body with a small tan head leaving excellent lacing. Aroma is creamy chocolate with a hint of hazelnut. The hazelnut is not as noticeable in the taste. Quite creamy with a light roast in the finish.

Canned 1/3/23

Moving right along with the BIF beers rhat BigIronH sent me, we have a hazelnut Imperial Porter. I’m a sucker for hazelnut in a beer but nine times out of ten it’s in an Imperial Stout, and I’m fairly certain this is the first Porter of any substyle with hazelnut that I’ve had. Let’s crack it open and see what’s going on

Pours a very dark brown with 2 fingers of creamy light tan head that slowly fades to a thin cap and leaves minimal lacing

The nose has a very authentic nuttiness thst I really dig. I’m picking up on aromas of hazelnut butter, milk chocolate, roasted peanut, brown sugar, raisin, vanilla bean, light roast coffee, and burnt caramel

It’s quite similar in taste and very well done. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting milk chocolate, roasted hazelnut, vanilla bean, peanut butter, dark toast, caramel, brown sugar, and raisin. The swallow brings notes of hazelnut butter, dark toast, medium roast coffee, milk chocolate, brown sugar, toasted walnut, and brown sugar

A medium body pairs with gentle carbonation, resulting in a crisp beer. Finishes mostly dry and nicely balanced

Hazelnut strikes again. And Odd Side unsurprisingly

L- Small tan head of foam, dark black body. Looks the part.
S- Not your average beer. Inviting.
T- Nuts and more nuts. Not so subtle abv, which is okay with me.
F- Creamy mouth. Enjoyable.
O- Recommended. Picked this up for $1.35 per 12 oz can.

 

 

Pours a dark brown color with a minimal head that lasts quite a while. Aroma is sweet caramel and roasted malts. Taste is sweet caramel and vanilla with a hint of praline. Enjoyable.