Scythian Ale
Long Live Beerworks

Alluring darker brown body with some transparency, beige collar. Smells of dark fruits with woody and barley accents. Taste is pretty boozy, earthy, and grainy with even a distracting little roast before you get into the dark fruits and heavily toasted caramel. Feel is warm and grainy, but surprisingly thin and bittering but in a roasty way. The Scythians deserved better

 

Pours a deep, dull mahogany hue with no head, just a tight band around the shoulders. Clarity is a bit on the murky side, although not turbid. Nose expresses notes of malty, medicinal cherries and figs. Taste follows nose; however, cherry character is more prominent (think cherry Sucrets, but less medicinal). Mouthfeel is light-medium (closer to medium) with a slightly assertive carboantion for the style, but not off-putting. Overall, a solid American Barleywine - less hoppy than I’m used to for the style, but not at all unwelcome.