Fourteen Ale
A- An aggressive pour yielded a 1/2" cream colored head, which slowly receded, leaving some bits of lacing behind throughout the drink. The body was a very turbid dark honey color. No carbonation was visible from the sides of the glass. S- Big sweet wheat and malt aromas dominate the nose. There is some non-descript spiciness here too... almost like corriander (and fresh-ground pepper), but I keep telling myself that's a misperception embodied by the wheat and ethanol. There are some yeast esters here too, which are preceived as bananas and rum-soaked fruit. A very deep and complex nose indeed. T- Huge flavors of wheat and malt burst onto the palate. Some tartness from the wheat emerges in the middle, which turns bitter in the finish. Can't tell if the bitterness comes from hops or the wheat itself. And a prominent booziness accompanies the finish as well, gently burning the sinuses. The esters and spiciness are more subdued on the palate, or perhaps eclipsed by everything else going on. Overall, I was impressed. M- A bug firm textured body with abundant amounts of spritzy carbonation. The carbonation is walking the line of 'bloating', but it never crosses. D- Delicious, but deadly with the booze. Only one bottle for me per sitting.