So, I had a ginger beer, like a ginger "ale", but this is a more mature choice: You Can't Catch Me, a - get this - gingerbread latte imperial stout from Oso Brew. They had been advertising it through their Instagram, drumming up expectations and desires to get down to the beer stores. While Oso does have a bar downtown, they have also been selling cans through other outlets, so I still haven't actually made an appearance at the place. If this one is worth catching I might have to make plans. Look out, gingerbread man!
Now this is a nice black beer, so dark it has a reddish tint. Not a whole lot of head, though. There's a tiny whiff of ginger in the aroma, backed by cinnamon and vanilla, so very Christmas cookie-like. The taste is almost exactly what the scent promises, although there's a bit more beery malt in it, so it's kind of on the bitter side for gingerbread. It's a mouthful, too, one of the thicker beers that I've had for a while. Despite the abundance of flavors and meaty texture, it's not very hard to swallow at all. I find that the maltiness tends to increase over time, giving it something of a sharper edge, although the tastes of ginger and cinnamon are never too far away.
No results yet. Wait til Christmas, dammit!
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