Chipotle Ale
Poured from 650 ml. Bottle into Nonic. Rusty brown, clear, with a half-inch of creamy, off-white head which doesn't seem to lace at all. Smells strongly of cedary smoke with hints of unsweetened chocolate, maple, apples, and oily hops. Smoke permeates the flavor as well. Toast, bitter chocolate, cedar, and an oily bitterness. Vague cooked plant flavors, presumably from the Chipotles with which this beer was brewed. Very slight warmth on the back of the throat quickly fades. The mouthfeel is full, warm, and oily smooth. Fizzy carbonation and decent weight. This is an interesting beer that I don't think would be well suited to session drinking. I look forward to experimenting with various food pairings, but sitting down at the pub and having three or four in a row doesn't really sound ideal.