1/26/2024 0 Comments Nimble giant beer review![]() ![]() Maybe we're homers, because Decadent is in James' hometown of Mamaroneck, but gosh darn it this beer was delicious. We acknowledge that many of the beers we review receive high ratings but we're not going to review something more harshly for a false sense of parity and this beer is no different. 5/5 This beer was on point.Ģ/4/18- Beer review Super Bowl Sunday edition! Today's review is of Decadent Ale's "Multiflora" IPA. It was light to medium bodied so you can have more than one, but at a subtle 6.6% be careful not to drink too fast. It had a solid malt backbone to balance it all out. It transitioned to be a little more bitter on the back end with flavors of grapefruit and some assertion from the el dorado for a clean finish. We almost tasted fruit rollups about halfway through. ![]() We got notes of honeydew and pineapple as well. The taste followed with orange juice notes that hit home without being overly sweet. Those notes blended in with pineapple and ripe melon as you inhaled. It greeted us gently with wafts of orange and a little honey sweetness. This beer was delicious and refreshing in it's straightforward goodness. It was inviting but it wasn't overly hazy. Fort Point with el dorado poured a deep golden/ burnt orange color with a half-inch white head that vanished quickly. This was the first one we tried and it's easy to see why everyone loves this brewery. 5/5 Alena, to us, you are perfect.Ħ/11/18- James came back from his honeymoon, in the Azores Islands, and went straight from Logan Airport to Trillium to pick up some famous beer. Like many other beers we’ve had, just better. Alena was sweet, she was bitter, she was beautiful. The honey malt heft kept us going back just when the bitterness was bringing us to the edge. Up front we got tastes of peach, mango, and dank, resinous syrup that was followed by a noticeable bitterness that left us smacking our lips. The balance of Alena, in this juicy world we live in, was a beautiful thing. When you popped it open and poured it into the glass people knew you were drinking an IPA. It smelled dank and sticky, with notes of sweet fruit and earthy pine. When we had it from the can at the brewery we were blown away and drinking it at home from a glass was no different. The beer was light gold and was surprisingly clear- this is not one for the hazy crazies but it is a damn fine beer. When we poured it into a glass there was a huge, pillowy head that remained for a good stretch of time. Boy are we glad we scooped up a four-pack. ![]() One of those beers was Alena, which neither of us had tried before. In addition to all the wedding fun he also got to stop by the fabled Alchemist Brewery and pick up a case of delicious beer. 4/5 If you’re looking for a brunch beer, start with a silhouette.ĩ/13/18- Last weekend James got to go to Stowe to see two great friends of his get married. We’re looking forward to trying some other stuff from Hudson Valley. This beer was complex and most of the flavors were executed adeptly. The body was creamy enough for the brunch IPA title but not too heavy and it was carbonated nicely which kept it from becoming a chore. As it warmed there was a more present alcohol profile coming through, which was surprising for a beer that is 5% ABV. At it’s best moments this beer was a sweet, tart and fruity explosion- like a more sour mimosa. ![]() It was sharp and tart on some sips, and on others we were struck by the sweetness from the additional sugars. When we tasted the beer the first thing we noticed was the tangerine and blood orange bitterness. It was similar to opening a tin of tangerine Altoids. We definitely noticed the tangerine, and additional citrus notes as well as some subtle sweetness coming through. The head disappeared pretty quickly and the smell was excellent. Silhouette was orange and opaque and bore a striking resemblance to orange juice, just a shade more toward gold and less orange. This beer had a fluffy white head and would certainly appeal to those who are part of the haze craze. 10/1/18- Silhouette is a brunch style IPA and this version was brewed with tangerines. ![]()
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