McGuffin
Ethereal Brewing

 

The introduction of a dark and decadent ale to the fleeting warm weather, the irresistible taste of hazelnut is the perfect catalyst to justify such dark ale when the temps plunge in the Bluegrass fall season.

Ethereal's dark brown beer swirls with a gentle coffee-like creme while McGuffin teases the nose with strong suggestions of chocolate, coffee, toast, nuttiness and a richer caramel tone. As the hazelnut scent is verbose, it brings bold memories of Nutella as a child. Sweet on the tongue, a richer caramel, toffee and chocolate taste promises a malty tone early and often.

Much the same occurs on the middle palate as its malt sweetness rewards the sweet tooth with a richer caramel latte, roasted hazelnut and milk chocolate flavor. Toasted grains edge the beer more into the cappuccino type of coffee flavor as a broad and woodsy bitterness is mellow and balancing.

Medium bodied, the bolder taste of brown ale suggest a fuller texture but its moderate attenuation rates keep the beer pleasantly lush but drinkable in the end. A medium long aftertaste of hazelnut and caramel macchiato march onward.