Lips Of Faith - Dunkel Weiss
A: Pours an opaque, dark brown in color with a lovely, thick, frothy head that dissipates as you drink. A thin layer of cream is left atop the beer with plenty of lacing along the sides of the glass. Looks very appealing! S: Smells predominantly of dark fruits and malts; plum and raisin, mostly. Also a bit of soy sauce and some very faint, pine and citrus hops with a bit of alcohol. T: Much like the smell, this brew predominantly features a malt and dark fruit characteristic. Maple syrup, raisins and plums hit the tongue first, followed by a caramelized malt syrup with a bit of molasses. The malts and some cinnamon spice linger on the tongue. Not quite what I'm used to in a dunkel, but still very good. The 9% ABV is almost undetectable! M: This is a medium bodied brew with a pretty thin mouthfeel with a good amount of carbonation. There is a little bit if chewiness and some syrupy qualities to the brew, but it isn't overly dense and goes down smooth and easy. O: Overall, this is a very tasty and dangerously drinkable dunkelweizen (especially for a 9% ABV)! There is enough complexity here to appreciate a truly crafted beer, but it remains pretty sessionable despite the high ABV. Cheers New Belgium!