Informal Reflection
Mirror Twin Brewing

I am trying this at the brewery. It poured an opaque dark with no head and no lace. The scent had faint hints of sweet malt. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with sweet malt presence. The mouthfeel is medium in body with good carbonation. Overall its a very good brown ale.

 

Big, bold and burley, the collaborative efforts between Mirror Twin Brewing and the Casual Pint retailers comes in way of a rich brown ale that's formidable for the cold weather ahead.

Dark brown in color and cast in a hazy translucence, the rich ale tops with a froth that folds in quickly, but sheds a host of caramel, brown sugar, toffee, coffee and toasted aromas before hand. And those toffee, chocolate and toasted bread flavors splash the early palate with a malty sweet first impression.

Much of the same transpires on the middle palate as the sweetness of malt seeps into the tastebuds. Rich with columbian coffee, cocoa, toffee and caramel, a hint of cream supports the sweetness and welcomes a broad and sprucy finish that balances the sweetness in finish.

Coffee-like in finish, the slowly receding malts allow a taste of bruised apple and a touch of butterscotch to permeate the chocolate and toffee focus. A late pep of alcohol warmth spices up the session as one last reminder that this is definitely an ale of imperial status.