Churchyard Ale - Wynkoop Brewing Company

hoegaardenhero

California

3.98/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

a: beautiful black with ruby highlights; 1/4" tan head with great retention and a sheet of lacey goodness

s: light coffee; toffee; molasses; not too fragrant

t: coffee; chocolate; molasses; sweet alcohol; light grain; strong baking yeast

m: cask goodness; smooth and creamy

d: a very good scottish out of the cask

Serving type: cask

12-22-2008 02:47:47 | More by hoegaardenhero

JamesS

Indiana

3.6/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a very dark ruby color with all right head and some great lacing. It had a nice malty scent, with some good peat overtones, but not as strong as I would have liked. Great taste, wondeful butterscotch flavors with great peat tones and a very malty kick. It was a little rough going down, with a bit of alcohol at the end, but it's still a great beer.

Serving type: cask

08-04-2008 19:56:24 | More by JamesS

tonistruth

Nevada

3.7/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A- no head produced but hints of a tan crown after twirling, very dark brown w/ glances of mahogany

S- malty, molasses, grapeskin, caramelized sugars

T- roasted caramel malts, hints of spicy alcohol, burnt brown sugar, grapeskin, dates, raisins, chocolate

M- kind of flat but creamy and smooth, some tingling life at finish

D- nice, complex flavor, better than some scotch ales, but not nearly as good as the good ones, enjoyable, great aftertaste

Serving type: growler

06-02-2007 18:47:43 | More by tonistruth

Mebuzzard

Colorado

4.33/5  rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This is a hand-pumped ale from Wynkoop, rotates with 3 other brews.
Poured at room temp. which was fairly cold given that it was -2 outside.
Copper body, clean, reflects light well. Soapy bubbles in the head. Nice endurance, stayed throughout.
Taste was a bit sweet, some roasted malt and a little biscuit. Light raisin hints. I had just come from a Johnny Walker sampling event, and this beer complimented the scotch-whisky just fine.
Easy drinking.

Serving type: on-tap

02-02-2007 22:12:32 | More by Mebuzzard