White Birch Wrigian
This Belgian Rye Pale Ale pours cloudy-straw-golden with a nice 1/2 inch white head. Beer drinkers who look for clarity may be disappointed, but I say a blind man's taste-buds are just as good if not better. Smell is of subtle malt, hops, and oak. Rye spiciness, oak, hops, belgian malt, and a hint of sourness from the wild yeast due to barrel-aging bring this beer to a nice balance. Hops are used sparingly as the rye brings a spiciness that only needs a playful nudge from them to shine. Medium to light bodied, this is crisp. Your marriage with hops as sole provider of tongue sensation has been corrupted by this mistress of rye. Can you ever feel the same? The first time I tried this, I thought it was ~8%... nope 10.40%... watch out!