Middle Ages Wailing Wench

Pours a dark cloudy nut brown color with a thick initial sudsy head that fades to a thin one. The nose is full of dark malt and a blend of citrus hops. The flavor is extremely robust and has a lot of initial hop bite. It is semi sweet with a roasted barely finish. It leaves a nice roasted finish on the tongue and sides of the mouth. Overall it has great carbonation, full bodied, and great hop flavor. The appearance is also nice with the streaks of head down the sides of the tulip glass.

The appearance is light brown with an average head. It reminds me of a root beer. The aroma is quite nice with loads of pine and grass hops. There is also caramel malt. The taste is like the aroma but the finish is astringent. The palate is smooth. Overall a well crafted beer.

Not a bad strong IPA. A bit darker than I expected. A bit of fruitiness, but the hops seemed understated.

Pours a brown color with a nice looking tan head. In the aroma there are hops, some caramel, and some weedsmell (yeah I know that is kind of weird way to describe it, but that is the first thing I noticed when smelling it) Taste is hearty and full, with a good amount of hops, but they don’t dominate. They share space with the malts. Nice body and good texture. Good beer and it was cheap at the bar I got it.

Bottle Pours a murky brown very iced tea like with a frothy tan head. The head lasts well and produces good lacing. Has a good aroma with subtle hoppiness. Also has some caramel and a cleanliness to it. Has a good carbonation. The flavor is good. Has nice hops with a deepness. This reminds me of my first German beer. Has a thicker texture. A medium body. Has a good finish with a good aftertaste. This is a real good beer.

[2396-20090801] Tap. Rich fruit apple aroma with roasted malt. Hazy, dark red brown body with a medium-lasting foamy light tan head. More rich roasted malt in the flavour with toasted fruit skins. Full body. Nice solid beer.
(BCTC @ Ommegang; Cooperstown, NY)

Pours a darker brown, with reddish tint. Light tan head. Smell isn’t overpoweringly hoppy. Smells like dark fruits, maybe a little caramel. Smells more like a Belgian than an IPA. Doesn’t really taste like an IPA at all either....I love the flavor. Reminds me of a strong brown ale. Little bit of citrus too. Hard to really pin down the style, but it’s a very delicious beer. Semi-sweet, semi-hoppy...still pretty good though.

22 oz bottle
This was a bonus in a trade; I finally got around to opening it after getting through a backlog of other "to be opened" beers first. Decent but not spectacular it helps reaffirm my opinion that Middle Ages make respectable but not amazing beers. Maybe someday they will prove me wrong but it could take a while with all the other quality breweries out there.

Aroma / Appearance - The surging chunky head had an ochre tint. Underneath was a carbonated amber body with a reddish brown gradient. Caramel, moist sap, grapefruit, old ash, and floor wax form a typical but not special experience.

Flavor / Palate - Strongly hopped the only taste at first is a intense bitterness. Overpowering the caramel, grapefruit, and pine it is too one dimensional. Unbalanced with no focus it is average at best; maybe it falls off quickly and is much better immediately after being bottled instead of spending a month in the fridge.