November 2010
5 posts
Brew Review: North Coast Brewing Co. Cru D'or
Belgian style ales are becoming more popular as the style itself becomes more accessible and is being brewed increasingly more by American breweries. Today I am reviewing the organic Dubble Cru D’or.
This brew has a nice sweet malty aroma with hints of spice and it pours very silky and smooth with little to no lacing or head to be seen. I generally enjoy my Belgian brews to be a bit funkier...
Barleywine Bliss: complex beers to savor
During the colder months more and more breweries are going to be putting out darker, more complex brews, that tend to have a higher ABV to them. The style that tends to dominate this time is the Barleywine. This type of brew is fairly thick. Tons of complexity goes along way in these ales, from notes of molasses, plums, figs and dried fruit with a nice boozy quality to follow. The great thing...
