Reign Of Lucifer
18th Street Brewery - Gary Taproom

 

18th Street missed the mark on this one. This beer is a mess. Tasted horrible.

 

 

 

 

Not really a fan of smoked beers and don't like a lot of Belgian beers. The yeasty after-taste I associate with Belgian beers isn't really my thing. However, I'm a big fan of 18th street and tend to try whatever they release.

I had this beer on tap at 18th. Despite my predication against the style, I gave it a shot. I really liked it.

The smell is smoke/Belgian taste I described above. First sip is smoke at the beginning, followed by the Belgian yeast profile of a dubbel. However, the sweet/tartness of the cherries follows and mellows those flavors.

It's a complex beer and tastes good. I wouldn't want more than an 8 oz pour. I wonder if the other reviewer had on tap or in a bottle, as he didn't get the cherries. I've got 2 bottles I'm waiting to drink and I hope they don't lose the cherry, as it balanced it out for me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appearance - The beer was a tinted straw color with a fluffy white head.

Smell - Bananas jump out in the aroma. This certainly smells like a Belgian, but smoke comes out toward the back.

Taste - On the initial taste, banana makes the biggest impression. Smoke lays a nice background to the bananas. If you like smoke beers, you may be impressed with this one. The cherries do not really do much for this one. If I did not know there were cherries in this one, I would not have guessed. The aftertaste fades to a dry banana.

Mouthfeel - The yeast attacks the back of the throat and lingers. There is some definite stickiness to the mouthfeel.

Overall - Not all 18th Street brews are winners. It is really not a bad idea to pass on this one.