Vitals:
Name: Yakima Glory
Style: American Black Ale
IBU: ??
ABV: 8.7%
Gravity: ??
Purchased at: Riley's Wines of the World
Descriptions:
Appearance: Pours a dark chocolate color with a finger of creamy tan head. The retention is decent, with a concentrated cap in the middle of the beer. The lacing is just okay, but not a major concern. Too dark to see if there is much carbonation :-O
Smell: smells like toasted caramel malt mostly. Has a smell of raisins to it and some pleasant citrus hops toward the back end. Not extremely complex, but pleasant.
Taste: Wow, very interesting! So, this starts out mostly malty, sweet and caramel-y, but more lightly toasted than I thought from the smell. The taste rolls into a brief citrus hop and grapefruit flavor, which then gets completely engulfed by a huge roasted malt finish that tastes like coffee. It's so odd because you get that roasted flavor with a bitter hop bite, but it's missing most of the hop flavor that accompanies the actual bite. So interesting, and I like it quite a bit.
Mouthfeel: Medium mouthfeel/body but definitely on the sticky/oily side of things. Adequately carbonated, nothing out of the ordinary here really.
Overall Grade: A-
Comments: This beer is unlike anything I've previously had..it's like a light, hoppy stout...just awesome. I would highly recommend that you try this, at least just for the experience. Life is about collecting experiences, and this is definitely a very unique one, as far as beers go...should be available in many places, as Victory has good distribution.
Cheers,
Hurls
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