Coastal Fog Holiday Ale

bottle thanks to bhensonb who has yet to rate this also. poured a dark amber with an almost beige head and some spotted lacing. aroma was a huge malt backing followed by some slight dark roast, dark fruits, some brown sugar or molasses??? and a sharp sting of the hops at the end. flavor was very upfront with malt, dark fruits (plum), followed by a long lasting bitter on the finish. body was heavy with low carbonation. all in all i good brew.

Bottle picked up at BevMo, Mission Valley. I guess this is a new winter brew from Coastal Fog. I read that it is brewed by Beermanns. This brew pours a dark amber color. Aroma is fairly hoppy with a little sweetness. Decent bitterness. Some malts with a little candy sugar. Bitter citric finish. Not bad.

This dark amber ale poured with a decent beige head and a light smoky aroma. There is plenty of roasted malt in the brew and some decent hopping, resulting in a nice balance. It’s good to see that Beermann’s has taken over this recipe.