More beer reviews! A couple of nice Belgian style ales, a few beers from my new local, Wellington, and the highlight of the five, an IIPA from Central City.
Central City IIPA
650 mL bomber. Pours dark amber with a stable off white head and soapy lacing. Aromas of deep caramel malt, candied orange, a touch of licorice and herbaceous resin. Thick on the mouth and full bodied with low to medium carbonation and a sticky mouth feel. A well balanced and delicious IIPA.
Wellington County Trailhead
473 mL can. Pours golden with a nice white cap that fades leaving no lace. Simple with a touch of caramel sweetness, biscuity vienna malt and a hint of hop spice. Clean and dry with no aftertaste. Light body and moderate carbonation. A real domestic lager, but nothing outstanding.
Wellington County Special Pale Ale
473 mL can. Pours amber with a touch of white head. Aroma is mostly biscuit like malt with a hint of almondy diacetyl and a slight hop spice. Pretty uneventful. Thin and moderately carbonated. Kind of missed the mark for me.
Ommegang Hennepin
330 mL bottle. Pours a surprisingly clear straw with a full white head. Nice aromas of apple, banana, clove, grassy malt. Dry with a layered yeasty spiciness and a hint of herbal hop bitterness. Full carbonation and moderate body with a creamy mouth feel and a lasting finish. A tasty farmhouse style beer.
Chimay White
330 mL bottle. Pours honey colored with a slight haze and a foamy white head. Aromas of candied apple, raisin, earth, herbal hop and yeast spice/funk. Slightly sweet but well balanced by the alcohol and a touch of hop bitterness. Finish is long and laced with belgian candi sugar. Medium body and full carbonation.
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