Hammer It Home
Brewer Dude

Tasting history doesn't mean that an extravagant vacation to remote places are in order. A trip to Lexington's favorite homebrew shop does just the trick. Build in the traditional British strong ale fashion and served on their beer engine provides just the history lesson that the tastebuds didn't know they needed.

Pouring a faint bubbly and calm mahogany brown, Hammer It Home brings a rather mild demeanor and a gentlemanly pour with a complex perfume of toasted nuttiness, mulled fruitiness, delicate floral hops and a soft butterscotch allure while the flavors favor the malts with a smooth and luxurious sweetness of toffee, caramel and maple with subtle hints of cocoa and coffee. As the ale gently steers into a hoppy balance, a broad woodsiness sneaks up on the palate binging a linger of marmalade and stone fruit to keep the complexities coming sip after sip.

Medium bodied, full flavored and dangerously easy to drink, this time honored taste is a welcome reprieve from the hazy, pastry and smoothie ale of the world. But feel free to take that vacation anyway.