Saturday, October 13, 2012

Harvest moon


While at the Harvest Moon Brewpub in New Brunswick, NJ I ordered a flight.

Here is what I thought of the bunch....

Oktoberfest = German malts and German noble hops. 6.4%
Pour: Light yellow, golden color with a touch of haze. Light head
Smell: Floral notes
Taste: a touch more malt then hops, oaky, fresh
Mouthfeel: Smooth

Sinterklass Belgian winter ale = Pale Munich and crystal malts. Brown sugar and spices. Belgian yeast. 7.8%
Pour: Maple and cloudy. Short head
Smell: Spicy
Taste: Malty and a touch heavier then the Oktoberfest
Mouthfeel: Smooth and soft

Chocolate oatmeal stout = specialty malts for dark coloring, flaked oats and lactose for sweetness and 30LBS of cocoa. Only a touch of hops. 4.9%
Pour: Black with a thick head
Smell: Intense dark chocolate. The smell is overwhelming
Taste: Smooth and rich. It has hints of chocolate but it's not overpowering
Mouthfeel: Extremely smooth

Full moon pale ale = Two row American and lightly kilned caramel malt. American cascade hops fragrant hop and mild bitterness. 6.4%
Pour: Amber color, small head
Smell: Fruity
Taste: Crisp and sweet with a hint of citrus
Mouthfeel: Bitter... not really my thing. I'm not a big pale ale fan so I'm not the best judge for this brew

Jimmy d's firehouse red = Irish style red ale vienna malt blend. English hops for a clean crisp finish. Rich caramel malt with a touch of special carafa malt brings the deep red hue.
Pour: Maple oak color
Taste: Balanced. Slight hoppyness.

Belgian witbier = 40% unmalted white wheat belgian yeast strain and left unfiltered for fruity notes and cloudyness. 4.9%
Pour: Orange hue. Cloudy... you can't see through it.
Smell: Citrus and fruity. Tart
Mouthfeel: Light, tart, clean, and crisp

Moonlight kolschbier = Light german beer. Malted wheat- fruity mild beer with dry finish. Noble hops.
Pour: Clear, light yellow with no real head.
Smell: Citrus
Taste/mouthfeel: I like the hopes bite at the end but it's a fairly boring beer... a "light" beer. 

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