St. Sebastiaan Grande Reserve
Purchased from BevMo in 16oz ceramic bottle and served in a tulip glass. Appearance: Pours thick amber orange. Decent head that quickly reduces to a whisper thin coating. Smell: Wine and hard cider comes to mind, as well as vinegar citrus, gooey yeast tones, and most prominently- alcohol. Taste: Cider, alcohol, citrus on the nose that soon gives way to a sensation of alcohol dominating- not just the tongue- but the entire mouth and moves into the sinuses. As the alcohol fades you're finally able to pick up on the mild yeasty brown sugar, and mellow citrus. This drink has a dusty quality to it, presumably from the ceramic bottle. Mouthfeel: Thick and flat, but velvety and finishes dry and sticky. Drinkabiltiy: Probably in everyones best interest that this beer be limited in quantity. I'm glad I tried it but I'm still a bit confused as to whether I enjoyed this experience or not.