Descendant Dark Ale - Mystic Brewery

Jason

Massachusetts

3.6/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

750ml brown corked and caged bottle. Batch #1

LOOK: Not short of head, towering over the top of the glass. Shade or two from opaque ... full on black.

SMELL: Carob, chicory, nougat, faint yeast, toasted dark bread, ripe plums, green peppercorn, herbal, charcoal.

TASTE: Medium body, smooth, over-toasted bread, unsweetened chocolate, muted blueberries, burnt raisins, kiss of fig sugar, mild char, yeast, mellow herbal hop, estery, dry finish.

This beer is starting to grow on my, love the tri-hybrid style going on here. Stout & porter with a Belgian flare. A lot of flavor to take in here, a clear sipper as it ends up being super complex. I definitely will be revisiting this beer / future batches.

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2011 03:01:13 | More by Jason

Mike

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

05-16-2013 19:33:54 | More by Mike

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

05-15-2013 04:45:55 | More by Kelp

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

05-14-2013 21:27:45 | More by InspectorBob

SupremePie

Vermont

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-14-2013 03:10:55 | More by SupremePie

TripelMark

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%

05-08-2013 21:10:19 | More by TripelMark

dunix

Vermont

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-07-2013 14:14:47 | More by dunix

JD4Cali

Rhode Island

4.75/5  rDev +27.3%

04-29-2013 11:36:22 | More by JD4Cali

In_Control_Mike

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +7.2%

04-20-2013 02:06:02 | More by In_Control_Mike

DelicateDelirium

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

03-31-2013 23:27:09 | More by DelicateDelirium

jaasen64

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +7.2%

02-18-2013 16:02:17 | More by jaasen64

Rutager

British Columbia (Canada)

3.63/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Thank you, Franklinn!!

Appearance. Pours a very deep dark brown with only a little reddish light coming through at the edges, topped with a massive, 3+ fingers of tan head.

Smell. Molasses, dark grainy malts and some dark fruits with just a little bit of herby spices.

Taste. Dark grainy malts again, some fruity yeast, some dark chocolate, maybe a little dark fruit. Fairly dry and a little bit of booze.

Mouthfeel. Medium+ body with strong, but smooth and soft carbonation.

Overall. Interesting beer that seems to border on a belgian strong ale. Glad to have tried it, thanks again Franklinn!

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2013 03:27:11 | More by Rutager

Anker13

District of Columbia

3.16/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

1/26/13- Mystic Brewery| Descendant | Suffolk Dark Ale 750mL 7%ABV

Appearance- in a chalice glass, off white cream colored lacy head that persists for about 1-2 minutes, deep deep mahogany brown, very opaque, little light getting through, slight haze

Aroma- malty upfront, roasted and toasty, bittersweet chocolate with a hint of coffee, yeasty and earthy, mocha, slight dark fruitiness… raisin? Plum? Molasses. Reminds me of a dunkel.

Mouthfeel- Interesting mouthfeel. Not really astringent, but not coating. Juicy is a good way to put it. Very light CO2, really lets the flavor take the lead. Slight puckering?

Taste- Almost like Raisinets (candy), the chocholate and mocha smells really take a backseat to the fruity profile of the beer. The alcohol is definitely a component- any more and this beer would be ruined. Definite molasses, slight cherry, also has winey characteristics

Residual- Weird aftertaste, lingers like a wine. Semi-sweet aftertaste

Overall- An acceptable beer. It’s not bad, probably wouldn’t get it again, but I’m not disappointed at all. Still a tasty beer, different from a lot of beers out there. There’s a lot going on and the flavors continue to get stronger as it warms

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2013 19:19:50 | More by Anker13

b2hogan

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

01-28-2013 14:02:14 | More by b2hogan

danmcg62

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

01-14-2013 02:07:04 | More by danmcg62

Devi0us

California

3/5  rDev -19.6%

01-12-2013 13:27:30 | More by Devi0us

mdfb79

New York

3.03/5  rDev -18.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

From 12/29/12 notes. Bottle shared by jslot38; thanks Justin.

a - Pours a dark mahogany brown color with a reddish tint, one inch of light tan head and moderate carbonation evident.

s - Smells of dark fruits, spice, yeast, roasted malts, toasted malts, earthy notes, raisins, and plums. Nice nose full of malts and dark fruits.

t - Tastes of dark fruits, raisins, plums, figs, Belgian style yeast, spices, roasted malts, earthy notes, burnt malts, and sugar. Something seems a little off or weird; reminds me slight of the smell of wet dog. Not the biggest fan of the taste.

m - Medium body and moderate carbonation. Smooth and pretty easy to drink; no heat.

o - Overall an interesting beer and hybrid of styles, though I wasn't a huge fan of it. The nose was nice, but I didn't like the taste. Considering I like some of their other saisons, I'd rather grab those off the shelf than revisit this one.

Serving type: bottle

01-04-2013 16:28:00 | More by mdfb79

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

11-22-2012 23:01:28 | More by t0rin0

cfh64

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

11-21-2012 21:29:44 | More by cfh64

snowmaggedon

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%

11-09-2012 23:20:12 | More by snowmaggedon

gshackles

New York

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%

10-22-2012 02:21:20 | More by gshackles

rab53

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

10-02-2012 02:21:27 | More by rab53

ppoitras

Massachusetts

4.03/5  rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750ml bottle purchased as a single from somewhere localish. Corked and caged.

Poured into a Harpoon LE tulip, formed a 2" light brown head over the almost opaque dark brown/burgundy brew. Head lasts and lasts, with thick lasting lace. Aroma is tart cherries and coffee.

Taste is chocolate sweetness to start, light fruitiness in the center, and closes with a soft bitterness that leaves with a tart aftertaste. Mouthfeel is smooth, and drinkability is pretty good. Interesting brew.

Serving type: bottle

08-06-2012 02:01:16 | More by ppoitras

markeyri

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -19.6%

06-18-2012 22:53:38 | More by markeyri

PeterIngemi

Massachusetts

3.93/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 750 ml into a duvel glass

A: settles almost completely black... Just a little light around the edges when held to the light. Ferocious two finger head even after a gentle pour.... Dissapates slowly and leaves virtually no lacing. Good lookin beer dispute the no lacing thing... Oh yeah and the head has a touch of mocha color to it.

S: light roast and coco... Blending with light belgian yeast aromas.... Begins to remind me of a hot coco like aroma with a touch of black coffee... The aroma is very pleasing and well balanced.... The Belgian yeast seems to blend in nicley and not overwhelm the malts and grains here.

T: much like the nose... I get yeasty breadiness up front melting into banna and fruity hints of rasin and dark cherries. over roastyness and chocolate.... Again the yeast blends very nicley here not overwhelimg the other flavors bit adding a nice accent and complexity. Different and enjoyable. As the brew warms some nice caramel notes start to show.. This brew is really growing on me the more I drink and it warms.

M: light/medium body with medium/high aggressive carbonation... Giving the body an fluffy creamy mouthfeel... It's almost to much carbonation... And I think I wish it was a tad thicker And with slightly less carbonation... Pretty easy drinking. Deffinatly dry.

O: a very interesting and complex brew... A lot going on here between the malts and yeast notes.... And deffinatly a more carbonated mouthfeel then I am used to... Overall I enjoyed this brew and would deffinatly drink it again. It just seems to grow on me more and more as I drink it.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2012 00:38:01 | More by PeterIngemi