Growler Fill from The Growler and Gill in Nanuet, NY
I've had a few of Innis and Gunn's offerings, but never quite got around to the original. That was a mistake.
The original pours a golden with slight amber hue to it, about an inch of white foam that eventually dies down to a small lacing around the edge of the glass (a really nice Innis and Gunn glass that I got for free for filling a growler on tasting night). The nose is strong whiskey and butterscotch - the flavors meld really well, a really nice smelling beer, though the scent is mild. Definitely smells like an oak aged beer. First thing I noticed upon drinking was how incredibly smooth this beer is. Wow. Nice oak/whiskey flavor, and nice butterscotch sweetness to boot - there's a bit of apple crispness in there as well. While this beer is not as complex as other beers I've enjoyed, the 2 or 3 flavors in this beer are done very, very well. Medium carbonation, alcohol content is essentially completely hidden at 6.6% ABV (again, there are strong whiskey notes, but none of the burn). A very nicely composed beer with exceptional balance.
My only complaint with this beer, and again, it's being very nit-picky, is that there is a lack of depth and complexity of flavor that I usually search for in craft beer. What this beer lacks in complexity, however, it almost completely makes up for in drink-ability.
Overall Rating: 4.1/5
I've had a few of Innis and Gunn's offerings, but never quite got around to the original. That was a mistake.
The original pours a golden with slight amber hue to it, about an inch of white foam that eventually dies down to a small lacing around the edge of the glass (a really nice Innis and Gunn glass that I got for free for filling a growler on tasting night). The nose is strong whiskey and butterscotch - the flavors meld really well, a really nice smelling beer, though the scent is mild. Definitely smells like an oak aged beer. First thing I noticed upon drinking was how incredibly smooth this beer is. Wow. Nice oak/whiskey flavor, and nice butterscotch sweetness to boot - there's a bit of apple crispness in there as well. While this beer is not as complex as other beers I've enjoyed, the 2 or 3 flavors in this beer are done very, very well. Medium carbonation, alcohol content is essentially completely hidden at 6.6% ABV (again, there are strong whiskey notes, but none of the burn). A very nicely composed beer with exceptional balance.
My only complaint with this beer, and again, it's being very nit-picky, is that there is a lack of depth and complexity of flavor that I usually search for in craft beer. What this beer lacks in complexity, however, it almost completely makes up for in drink-ability.
Overall Rating: 4.1/5
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