LongShot Old Ale
It's always nice to try something new and recommended. A big brewer giving the limelight to the little guy. Throw in a love interest and some chase scenes, and you have your next summer blockbuster. :D I poured slow & let the bubbles work their magic. My nose burns a little from the alcohol & citrus notes, but the total richness of it all gives a nudge in a better direction. Robitussin, but definitely not cherry or grape flavored. More like macerated fruit. Such a deceptive nose. Greasy like cold bacon, but the numbness, my lips, am I willingly being poisoned? The alcohol is soft, but it's coats everything. The alcohol isn't well hidden, it's just smooth. A clean, dry, bready finish helps stop the childhood flashbacks. Although it is syrupy to no end, it is quite mild in all aspects, & is easy to drink. What does stop me, is the simple mundaneness of it all. Drinking a flat, warm, rum & coke is alright two hours after the guests have gone home & your sitting on the living room floor covered in confetti. It doesn't quite cut it anywhere else.