Autumn Maple - The Bruery

ediaz

Florida

4.33/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle into oversized wine glass (didn't feel like doing dishes, sue me.)

A: cloudy warm brown with a finger width head of a fluffy light creme colored head that dissipates to minimal lacing.

S: candied yams, warm bright spice, very appropriate for the theme of the beer (should be a 4.25)

T: sweet potato pie with a dollop of whipped cream on top.

M: medium-heavyish with light crisp carbonation.

O: for what they're going for, a great effort. This is a beer that you can enjoy at thanksgiving after the turkey, but it's so specific that it limits itself as far as drinkability. I couldn't have it every day or every month for that matter, but I think this will be poured come November.

Serving type: bottle

08-06-2012 03:22:40 | More by ediaz

sludgegnome

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-25-2013 21:55:25 | More by sludgegnome

Callmecoon

California

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-23-2013 02:13:42 | More by Callmecoon

ADTaber

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-21-2013 00:03:24 | More by ADTaber

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-17-2013 15:31:44 | More by twenty5

ajtorres311

Florida

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-16-2013 15:47:00 | More by ajtorres311

THEOPTIMATOR88

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-16-2013 02:47:41 | More by THEOPTIMATOR88

ajzy

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-15-2013 00:27:10 | More by ajzy

moonknight31

California

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-14-2013 22:08:20 | More by moonknight31

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%

05-12-2013 17:38:54 | More by mikeburd1128

TysonA

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

05-12-2013 15:20:09 | More by TysonA

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -28%

05-10-2013 12:58:54 | More by tommyguz

Skrypt

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +24.3%

05-07-2013 12:24:37 | More by Skrypt

Honus1

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-06-2013 01:57:59 | More by Honus1

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

04-29-2013 05:40:19 | More by Kelp

smonice

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%

04-28-2013 23:43:35 | More by smonice

RyanCave

Virginia

4.04/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance: dark amber, earthy brown, a bit hazy
Nose: fig, plum, dark fruit, hint of booze/maple
Taste: sweet but not cloying, plums, raisons, root vegetables like carrots and rutabaga
Mouthfeel: Light to Medium body, nothing remarkable, but what you'd expect from the style

Overall this brew was great. This was a brew from 2011, was cellared properly, and was overall a great beer. Not too long ago I had this fresh, and was impressed. This was different, but still good.

I would not seek this out, however, I enjoyed thoroughly

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 21:10:10 | More by RyanCave

ROBSTARR

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

04-22-2013 22:07:26 | More by ROBSTARR

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev +4.7%

04-20-2013 13:58:55 | More by drgonzo2k2

rand

California

3.66/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

From 750 mL bottle to nonic pint glass

Picked this up last year primarily for my girlfriend because she loves pumpkin beer, and this is supposed to convey that 'holiday feel' without any actual pumpkin. Instead, they used sweet potatoes (the label says they used yams, but what Americans think are yams are actually sweet potatoes...Google it), and a lot of them. First, I don't get the West Coast aversion to a good pumpkin beer. Second, although this does have a late fall/winter holiday feel to it, it's a little too 'experimental' for standard holiday comfort. That being said, it got tastier as I worked through the bottle. The specs:

A: The title says it all - a brown, sort of rusty color, not unlike the deciduous leaves you'd rake in the fall. Cloudy, opaque, and there's apparently plenty of carbonation as it forms a nice, frothy, 2-inch head.

S: The sweet potatoes and the Belgian yeast combine to make a light, earthy aroma, like a garden after the rain. Bready, sweet; the maple and molasses are readily apparent. There's booze in there but not as much as you'd guess.

T/M: The molasses hits the palate first...hard. Where some beers (especially big stouts) infer their notes of molasses, this beats you over the tongue. Upon further sips, the flavors unravel a bit as the big, ripe, fruity esters of the Belgian yeast strain play nicely with the maple syrup. The sweet potatoes not only lend their flavor, but make the brew chewy, a little chalky. Thankfully, there are ample scrubbing bubbles because it's a lot to take down - even with the carbonation there's plenty of sticky residue between swallows. The booze pops in mid-sip to break things up a bit, but man, the molasses really sticks around throughout the sip. I'd definitely tone down the molasses next batch. Finishes long and sweet.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 05:24:30 | More by rand

yoitsarch

California

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

04-14-2013 21:03:09 | More by yoitsarch

Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

04-14-2013 19:17:03 | More by Molson2000

JohnnyWoodchuck

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

04-10-2013 15:24:23 | More by JohnnyWoodchuck

wardenclyffe

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

04-10-2013 14:42:17 | More by wardenclyffe

MastaShonuf

California

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%

04-05-2013 13:58:17 | More by MastaShonuf