Thursday, December 23, 2021

almost time

Only two days left, will I get my black Christmas wish?  This is a fitting beer at least, a winter ale, with an oddly angelic label.  Nadala from La Pirata, time for a Christmas toast.

It's really quite a dark beer, not actually getting to black though.  The head is pleasing, although not abundant.  There's a sweetish aroma, something that makes you think of holiday desserts.  It's almost like some rum-barrel aged stouts *sighs wistfully*.   Happily, the flavor also leans towards the black beers, with a round and bitter entry and slightly spiky exit.  It isn't quite sweet, but there seems to be something balancing out the bitterness.  There's kind of a woody base, another reminder of barrel aged beers, and a touch of fruit in the middle.  It gives a woolly warmth and a feeling of a calm drink with a good fire, very seasonal.  



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