Hotel Stoop
Buttonwoods Brewery

This beer is delicious

I've never properly reviewed a Malt Liqour on BA. Hell, I've barely even had any at all, but I figured I might as well tick off the style with an actual craft example of the style. Let's pop it open and find out what it's all about

Pours a cloudy pale yellow with 2 fingers of soapy off white head that slowly fades to a thin cap and leaves decent lacing

The nose is quite sweet and cloying, and has this awful off note reminiscent of a wet dog. I'm picking up on aromas of doughy malt, apple skin, corn, orange juice, sweet honey, and raw grain

Things are a fair bit more exciting in taste, it actually has a decent bite to it and most importantly it doesn't taste like a wet dog. On the front end of the sip I'm tasting lemon zest, bready malt, white rice, floral hops, raw grain, and light grass. The swallow brings notes of raw grain, honey, bready malt, lemon zest, white rice, light grass, and apple skin

A medium body pairs with gentle carbonation, resulting in a crisp and slick beer. Finishes neutral and balanced

It's a pretty decent beer if you don't smell it. Then again, who's really smelling their Malt Liquor?