On tap at Poor Henry’s, lightly vinous malt-lagered ale yeast gains slightly sulfuric lemon-soured musk and salty herbage for grainy dry-bodied moderation.
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BRIX CITY SILK CITY COGNAC IMPERIAL STOUT (2019)
On tap at Poor Henry’s, mild oak-charred brandied cognac influence stays subtle against sweet brown chocolate entry and oncoming bourbon vanilla intensity, leaving fudgy toffee creaming upon rich mocha finish. Needs more dynamic blend with higher cognac impact, but fine nevertheless.
BRIX CITY L’APPEL DU VIDE STOUT
BRIX CITY POCO FUERTE
On tap at Poor Henry’s, lusciously caramelized barleywine/quadrupel blend aged for a year in bourbon barrels proves immediately profound. Lovely bourbon vanilla sweetness gains chocolate-spiced frisk at dried fruited midst. Chocolate-covered cherry, pureed raisin and sugared fig illusions synch with rummy quad intensity to elevate barleywinish toffee-candied caramel finish. Resilient!
BRIX CITY WILLIAMS KELLERBIER – CASK
On cask at Andy’s Corner Bar, light stylish cellar funk, sedate raw-honeyed orange pith bittering and wispy fennel herbage sit atop wheat cracker bed of soft-toned, creamy-headed, warm-watered German-styled lager. Bottled non-cask version shown below.
BRIX CITY LA GRACE SAISON
On tap at Poor Henry’s, briskly clean-watered farmhouse ale lets tart lemon-soured passionfruit puree seep into creamily frothed crystal malt sugaring with minor acidity. Sunny citrus midst gains light barnyard acridity as well as white-peppered tingle while passive green grape esters, zesty grapefruit juicing and mild gooseberry snag add depth.
BRIX CITY GALACTIC RYOT DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Poor Henry’s, Imperial double dry-hopped version of ’68 RYOT stays softly creamed as subtle lemony grapefruit tartness and mild herbal pining soak into oats-dried rye malting. Mildly pungent citrus-bound Galaxy hop sedation and light bready pilsner base combine for easygoing fare.
BRIX CITY MAPLE HAZELNUT CHOCO-LIT PASTRY PARTY
On tap at Taphouse 15, semi-rich chocolate pastry dessert beer lets maple syrup drape bittersweet black chocolate entry, honey-glazed hazelnut adjunct and toffee pudding sweetness above cookie dough malting. Creamy hazelnut chocolate resilience fortified by vanilla, caramel and butterscotch sugaring.
BRIX CITY MILFORD SOUND DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
Thickly milked beige-yellowed turbidity, frothy whipped cream head and limey New Zealand-hopped tropicalia embrace charmingly bold IPA. Stylishly rich but endlessly approachable, its lemony yellow grapefruit zest serenely coalesces with juicy pineapple, passionfruit, mango and melon rind pleasantries, leaving mild piney residue on the tranquil oats spine. Perfect hazy IPA.
BRIX CITY ILL STREET BLUES DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Poor Henry’s, soft-tongued New England-styled Imperial IPA plies subtle lemon meringue creaminess to Sauvignon Blanc-wined melon rind, sour mango and papaya tartness. Slight vegetal herbage may be outta place for off-center sour-fruited changeup.
BRIX CITY TASTY JAMS INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Taphouse 15, easygoing moderation lets juicy Citra-Mosaic hop fruiting seep into oily lupulin-powdered resin. Perfumed lemony grapefruit frontage gains pineapple, peach and mandarin orange seduction caressed by tingly herbal minting above pale malt sugars.
BRIX CITY SLOW JAMS INDIA PALE ALE CONDITIONED ON PASSIONFRUIT PUREE
On tap at Taphouse 15, murkily marbled gold-hazed turbidity saddles lactose-injected IPA conditioned on passionfruit puree. Lactic acidity lightly engages ultra-dry lemon-pitted passionfruit tartness as well as bittersweet orange juice pucker and tertiary grapefruit-guava-gooseberry illusions.
