Brewers Alley New Moon Ale

A caramel/red hue describes the coloring of this cask ale; with very little head. Nose is mostly of light malt and fruity hops. Nice balance of hops and malts with a very soft mouthfeel. Begins with a light sweetness and ending with twinge of alcohol at the end. This cask ale was served only slightly cool and was the perfect first beer after a long drive.

2/14 tasting at RFD: VERY FLORAL. However it’s not really well balanaced and tends to be over hopped for the style.

I enjoyed this beer at the restaurant on cask, the first day it was available. Served in a trappist glass, the beer had a nice red-amber color, was cloudy, and had a large white to off-white head with good retention. Their was a big fruity hop aroma, with a hint of citrus, and noticeable caramel malt too. The taste was very briefly sweet, quickly becoming dominantly bitter. It had a wet and fizzy mouthfeel, with slight oilyness and a dry alcohol finish. The beer was served warmer than usual, perhaps only a little below room temperature. The brewery did a good job on this beer, it was full of character.

Cask: Dark orange to red in color. Murky with little head. Very hoppy aroma and flavor. Hints of malt, especially on the palate. Very thick and full bodied with a musky finish. Very good stuff.

On Cask. Murky caramel-colored brew. Small, off-white head; creamy and quickly diminishing. Excellent lacing. Sweet and fruity aroma with notes of caramel, alcohol and blackberries. Fairly well-balanced flavor, although the hops definitely win out! Blackberries and caramel up front. Moderately bitter and alcoholic on the backside. Full-bodied with an oily mouthfeel and cotton-soft carbonation. Medium-length, bitter and mildly earthy finish. MaltHeads and HopHeads rejoice! Excellent effort from Brewers Alley. Thanks Edgar!