New Albanian Poor Richards Old Lightning Rod Ale

Draft sample at New Albanian. Poured dark brown color with average white fizzy head that mostly lasted with excellent lacing. Moderate roasted grainy and sweet aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and flat carbonation. Medium roasted grain sweet flavor with a medium roasted sweet finish of moderate duration Solid drinkable brew and standout for style. Very interesting brew.

On tap at New Albanian. Poured dark brown, with a tan head. Spicy, malty nose. Flavor was pumpkin pie spice, sweet malt and alcohol. Finish was refreshing with warm alcohol notes. Billed as a "Colonial Strong Ale" this was a wonderful brew--flavorful, refreshing, yet powerful. I’m glad someone else was driving!

Pours dark ruby with a mostly receding tan head. Aroma of toffee, honey, molasses, and brown malt. Taste of honey, toffee, brown and crystal malt. Mouthfeel is full bodied with lively carbonation. Very interesting and rather sweet beer.

dark brown with cherry red edges. disappearing brown head. cherry chocolate toasted oak aroma with a hint of smoke. very interesting very nice. sweet chocolate tart cherry flavor with light toasted oak and some smoke. finish tart cherry spicy black pepper hazelnuts oak a hint of smoke and a touch of nice piney hops. great medium//full mouth feel. piney hops let there presence be known throughout this beer but they do not overpower anything. well done. very nice very interesting beer.

Draft. Deep dark brown, with small head. Oak and dark roasted coffee with a balance of sweetness in both flavor and aroma. Clean finish. Got to love a tribute to our forefathers.

Draft. Pours a dark brown with a thick tan head. Excellent aroma of molasses, oak. The flavor was excellent. A little sweetness, added to a little malt, with a clean taste. If this is how the Colonial’s drank, life then would be great!

Draft - deep brown/amber body with a creamy beige head of about one-finger’s depth. Huge fruity nose - I could just sit and smell this one, but of course then I’d miss the fun! Absolutely delicious flavor! My first thought upon tasting it was that it is Imperial Rogue Dead Guy - fruity and sweet and just plain yummy! Keep ’em coming Jessie!

Draft: Midnight mahogany. Compact dirty-white head. Attractively busy aroma of leathery yeast, butter, pinewood, honey, and spruce tips. Very clean oak scents. Chewy body and densely carbonated. Initially earthy with a snappy blend of yeast and barky malt richness. Rich fruitcake notions flourish alongside bright notes of evergreen and spruce. Exuberant balance. Touch of depth-lending molasses astringency, but it’s fairly faint in flavor. Fresh oak and woody hops stiffen the vibrant array of berry esters and keep the body’s wetness at bay. Cleanly attenuated, but with just enough scratchy yeast to complement the fruitiness. Oak lends a quiet mustiness which effectively displaces just enough sweetness late in the flavor. Finishes chewy with honey-drizzled fruitcake suggestions, as fresh-tasting woody hop burps follow suit. A phenomenal session beer that would make ol’ Ben mighty proud.