Middle Ages Beast Bitter

Brewed by Middle Ages Brewing
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Syracuse, New York USA

Hazy orange body, small head. Hoppy aroma - flowery. First sip was nice, after that it went downhill. Didn’t feel right in my mouth. Blah... they’re relatively local and cheap.

I realize that this is intentionally unbalanced as far as hops go but bitters in my mind should be smooth and this one has too much bite for my palatte. I do enjoy it though but prefer the other MA brews.

Malty nose, some hops as well. Copper, finger of custard head, with lace. Big malt taste to start, some fine hops, faintly woody, fruity esters, almost like cask conditioned. Quite well balanced, woody, bitter and dry. Tasty offering!

Bottle: Pale golden, slight haze, moderate off-white head, frothy, lattice like lacing, barely any carbonation.   Huge pale fruit aroma, apples or pears, verging on this odd old woman perm smell.   Soft malty start, pale fruit accompanies.   Bitterness is very faint.   Moderate body and mouthfeel.   Slightly smoked finish, pale fruit, minor hop.... tiz alright for a bitter.   Thanks John for the freebie!

Bottle: Thanks to BeerBeast! This is one of my favorite beers I’ve had in a long time. I was suprised by the palate of this beer, it was very smooth and easy to drink had some carbonation feel and tiny bite at the finish by not brut dry/bitter in any way. The aroma wasn’t spectacular but there was some hops, citrus, floral, caramel scents. I thought that the caramel was nicely incorporated in the tastes, as was some spice notes, and the finish of this beer is difficult to explain but I liked the way the complexity played with my tastebuds upon the finish.

This has a nice lightly sweet, lightly hopped aroma. The two also balance nicely in the flavor. Good stuff - I bought a mixed case and I don’t regret it at all (4 different good beers).

Unfiltered peach. Resilient mound of white foam clings to the glass. Aroma of airy phenols, floral hops, and nuts covered in melted butter toffee. Enticing herb and mineral whispers. Soft, fuzzy carbonation. Earthy hop acids and a moderate level of airiness briefly inhibit the beefy malt emergence. Juicy hops resound at the center, but continue to impart acidity more than anything else. Firm and impeccably conditioned, but softly floral and sweet peach fruity, as well. Malt eventually blossoms to take on a breadier flavor, richened by a tongue coating toffee and nut bedding. Ever-present peppery phenols continually lurk, however, and lift much of the malt sweetness from the palate. Finishes appetizingly dry with chalky accents, and vividly underlined by a reawakening load of toffee drenched Crystal and a subtle, yet effective, earthy hop brush. Exemplary version.

Pours copper with a white head. Smells of yogurt, straw, and grass. Tastes bitter with some mild rosey elements. Very sub par for a bitter.