Review: The Bruery Autumn Maple
Good beers for Thanksgiving, part 2 of 3:
Now, this is a Thanksgiving beer! The Bruery, a small brewer in Orange County, California, has a well-earned reputation for making outstanding beer. Autumn Maple is essentially a strong dark Belgian ale brewed with 17 pounds of yams per barrel, along with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, vanilla, molasses, and maple syrup.
Murky, rusty amber with a very thin head, Autumn Maple appears to be thin in body, yet the taste is full and robust. The nose abounds with maple sugar, along with Belgian yeast, fresh bread, and a hint of licorice. The yam character emerges in the first sip, and in spite of the maple this beer is not the least bit sweet.
Autumn is 10 percent ABV. A 750-milliliter (25.4-ounce) bottle costs about $11.
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About 99 BottlesGary Dzen writes about craft beer here and in the Globe when he's not covering the Celtics for Boston.com. He can be reached at gdzen@boston.com. Follow him on Twitter @GlobeGaryDzen.
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