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750 ml from Temple Texas brewery reborn in the Beer Club series. This new edition weighs in at 8.9% ABV with 17 IBU's. Beer released 5/1/2022.

Poured into a stemless wine snifter the beer pours a deep golden with some deeper hues and a light haze. A light off white cap of foam comes back with some agitation as needed. There are some subtle smoked malt notes, bit peaty in nature, and some sweet malt notes muddled in. Hints of caramel and stone fruit.

Taste follows with malt notes dominant, with some smoky notes on the finish. Warming brings winter spice notes, more specifically the juniper noted after a top off in the glass. Honey seems to round things off without being in the forefront but helps mask the ABV in doing so. Pleasant feel for the style and ABV, thickening a bit with warming. Nicely carbonated though not quite lively. Overall a unique beer as for my experience and worth the visit.

Note: Marketed as a Swedish style farmhouse ale brewed with juniper and honey.

 

 

Brewed in the style of Gotlandsdricka, the native ale of Gotland, an island off the coast of Sweden. It's brewed with honey, juniper and smoked barley.

In a snifter, the beer shimmers in deep topaz hues with a soft haze – look through a glass and marvel at a world preserved in amber. A tan pillow sits atop the brew, frothy.

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Like a smoky amber ale. Peat smoke, biscuits, honey, alcohol, apple. Balanced finish, lingering smoky bitterness. Juniper only emerges very near room temperature -- gotta let this one warm up.

Tongue-numbing alcohol. Light body, silky on the tongue. Gentle carbonation, with bubbles like whipped cream. Keeps things drinkable.

Lots of flavor. Smoke isn't distracting, just sweet enough. Good flavor balance.