Saturday, 21 July 2012

Craft Beer Club

Craft Beer Club

  I knew that they used grapes in this one, but I never expected it to be this predominant. That’s not in a bad way, the beer smells great! Like a nice, bright white wine this Cynthiana smells crisp with an almost sweet green grape aroma. It almost smells like this beer will be sour as it smells slightly acidic. Also in there, I’m almost smell some cinnamon and spices, most likely from the Belgian yeast. There’s also a mild candy sweetness hiding towards the end. I could probably smell this for quite a while but, honestly, I’d rather just drink it.And I’m glad that I moved on from smelling it! This is amazing! I’ll admit, this is not an everyday drinking beer. It’s challenging. I don’t want to sit around with my friends at a bbq and throw back a few of these. That said, with the right food...maybe some herbed salmon as the beer would really cut the fat and the herbs and yeast would go great together...this would be a fine accompaniment to a night with good companionship. The grapes are just as forward in the taste as it was in the smell, with their lightly acidic presence starting this beer off similar to a Belgian Flanders Red almost, just minus the vinegar-like flavor. The malt is closest to a Belgian-style Dubbel, lending the beer a figgy, raisiny character, and provides a counter to that brightness from the grapes. This is really a beer to think on as the complexities just continue to unwind. I could write pages on this one, but I won’t. Cynthiana is a testament to why the Rare Beer Club is a great one: the only way to get this beer is to subscribe.

Craft Beer Club

Craft Beer Club

Craft Beer Club

Craft Beer Club

Craft Beer Club

Craft Beer Club

Craft Beer Club

Craft Beer Club

Craft Beer Club

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