Moonlight Twist of Fate Bitter Ale

Brewed by Moonlight Brewing Company
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Fulton, California USA

Sampled on cask at Toronado, San Francisco.

Dark brownish red, head was a bit thin, but that was likely the barkeep’s fault, not the Beer itself.
Beautiful and delicate flowery hop aromas, with a touch of roasted goodness. I’m a sucker for cask Beer...
Impressive body that accorded really well with the hoppy flavors that lingered long after the end of my sips. A near perfectly balanced Beer that I enjoyed.

On cask at the Tornado. foamy tan head. clearish dark copper body. aroma is hoppy and a little sweet. mouthfeel is slick (cask) with lower carbonation. faint smoky malt sweet flavor, finsih ends more bitter and hoppy.

hand pump @ Toronado. Copper color with a decent head. Very malty flavor with a slight hoppiness. Flavors of toffee and roasted malts. Medium bodied.

On cask @ Tornado poured a hazy copper brown with a creamy lasting amber head. Aromas of carmel, toffee, earthiness and a hint of citrus. Palate was light bodied and smooth. Flavors of toffee, carmel, and earthiness with a dry bitter finish.

On tap at the Toronado. This was the cask-conditioned version when I was there. An amber beer with a big off-white head. I get flavors of oranges and tea. Palate is mild and smooth for easy drinking of mass quantities. A satisfying bitter finish awaits you. A pretty awesome beer, but then again, it might be the locale.

Brian knows his beers and as it appears his brain is one that may work like mine, I wonder if he intentionally handed me beers in the order he did, with lager later and bitter after IPA. That this holds up after all else with exceptional hop quality AND balance makes me wish upon a moon that I could have this as my own session bitter. De-moonlight-ful

A great session beer on tap often at the Toronado. Good hop bouquet very full and lastin bitterness with good resins. Fruit and nuts malt with a toffee leaning somewhat English in Nature. Full round mouthfeel and finishing bitterness with a touch of malt sweetness. First class session bitter.

Tap. This is yet another rating that I found written on a piece of paper in luggage. I think I had this with Grant when I met up with him last September. Dark-amber, transluscent. Crisp-hoppy IPA type of aroma. A little bit bready in the flavor, very strong hops. Lots of rye in the flavor as well.