Masquerade 2018
Bluejacket Brewery
- From:
- Bluejacket Brewery
- District of Columbia, United States
- Style:
- English Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 11.1%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.11 | pDev: 2.92%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 05, 2021
- Added:
- Jun 01, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Inspired by the strong ales of Britain, Masquerade is robust and refined, with nuanced complexity coaxed out of a 4 month maturation. Malt-driven and full-bodied, this brew shows layers of caramel, berry fruit and dark bread.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
3.99/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
On tap:
Hazy amber, orange rust variant, although by the end I had a much more clear copper beer. Head decently thick and slightly sticky fur an 11% beer. Nose is toffee, honey tea, a just a hint of dankness.
Sweet toffee opening isn’t as sticky as the sweetness might indicate, but is fairly full. Little white raisin comes out as the hops counter the opening sweetness. A dark honey flavor comes from this, turning the beer more herbal as the taste lingers without totally losing all its sweeter aspects.
Ends up a little more bitter than other English strong ales/barleywines, but not horribly so, especially with a toffee -to-dark honey thread carrying throughout.
Aug 05, 2021Hazy amber, orange rust variant, although by the end I had a much more clear copper beer. Head decently thick and slightly sticky fur an 11% beer. Nose is toffee, honey tea, a just a hint of dankness.
Sweet toffee opening isn’t as sticky as the sweetness might indicate, but is fairly full. Little white raisin comes out as the hops counter the opening sweetness. A dark honey flavor comes from this, turning the beer more herbal as the taste lingers without totally losing all its sweeter aspects.
Ends up a little more bitter than other English strong ales/barleywines, but not horribly so, especially with a toffee -to-dark honey thread carrying throughout.
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