DBA

Wood-Aged Beer | Year-Round | United States

By Michael Heniff

Judges Rating: 84
Aroma: 19
Appearance: 6
Flavor: 34
Mouthfeel: 9
Overall Impression: 16

This beer pours a beautiful, crystal clear amber with a resilient off-white head that leaves nice lacing on the glass. The malt is at the forefront of the aroma with complex bready, nutty and toffee characters underneath. But only a touch of earthy hops shows through, and the expected esters are absent. The medium-bodied beer again primarily highlights malt, with bready and nutty flavors and hints of chocolate and cedar. Again, the hops are quite light, displaying a mild earthy flavor that similarly carries through to the finish with a moderately light bitterness. The complex maltiness in this beer is very enjoyable, but the scarcity of hops, esters, and bitterness leaves this beer a bit one-dimensional.