Delilah's Hot Rod Rascal
Lo Rez Brewing

 

Bought from Beermiscuous.
To commemorate the legal drinking age, this is my 18th unique brew from Lo Rez and I'm going to draw Rascal's lineage back to my first Lo Rez brew 3& 1/2 years ago, a Scottish Ale now retired called 80 Column Wrap (I was the only reviewer, so don't look for anything better.) But I was most impressed how the malts were blended and the hops were moderate, consistent with the best of the style... pretty good for a two year old brewing in the Midwest. There also was a faint herbal tinge in there that allowed the hops to be moderate and the sweet malts to be countered by something other than hop resins.

I taste that here in Rascal, only more pronounced herbs... a sign of a quickly maturing micro that can use rye and a measly 5 IBU to make malt seem wondrously flavorful.

Because I like Lo Rez, I'll draw the lineage even further back to at least two Trappist darks that also inject secret herbs to achieve their distinctive after-taste. I taste herbs in Rascal something akin to Westvlereten... as long as I am not accused of blasphemy, in which case I recant now before the alter.

As for the mythical Delilah and, I presume, inspiration from the whiskey bar in Chicago... Well, I approach this by commenting on the very wide range of artwork on Lo Rez' cans; Rascal is on the seamier side. But mark my words, there will come a time when a more unified commercial look will sell more and you will discover that a lascivious Delilah does not get you past the ABC censors in Kansas. Just a thought as you continue to brew great ales.