Krooked Kringle
Crooked Handle Brewing Co.

 

 

I'm trying this at the brewery. It came in a sugar cinnamon rimmed glass with clear amber pour and white head that is leaving some lace. The scent was masked by cinnamon rim...so it smelled really good. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink....the cinnamon sugar mixes nice with the slight bitter hop finish. The mouthfeel is lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall its a good beer.

 

22 ounce bottle (label says 7% ABV, Crooked Handle's website says 6%), no dating that I could find on it (pretty sure it's a recently released brew). Served in a pint glass, the beer pours a reddish/amber color with almost an inch light tan head. Head retention is good, and there's a decent amount of lacing. I like the aroma, the brew smells like cinnamon, orange peel, and some bready/grainy malt. I think the taste is similar to the aroma, but there's also some toasted malt, candied orange and tea-like flavors noticeable too. Mouthfeel/body is light/medium, it's a bit coating with a moderate amount of carbonation. I thought this was an enjoyable brew, not over the top with the spices, I liked it. Certainly worth a try! $9.99 a bomber.