Woodward Avenue X Ale

Brewed by Woodward Avenue Brewers
Style: Barley Wine
Ferndale, Michigan USA

On tap: The aroma is a nice combination of citrus, toffee, and caramel. It’s a slightly hazy amber with a moderate off-white head. The flavor starts with moderate caramel and some faint fruitiness. The finish is loaded with toffee and some muted citrus hops. Full bodied with a slightly sticky mouthfeel.

On tap at the MBGSF ’09. This is a BA version of the 2006 beer I was told. Slightly cloudy amber with creamy beige head. Aroma is sweet dough, citrus, red fruit, some grapiness, nice. Sweet citrus flavor, alc, dough, red fruit, grapiness, nice. Medium and light syrupy with a little burn. It still tastes young amazingly.

On tap at MBG Summer Festival, the 2006 version of the beer. Poured a dark amber gold with beige head. Sweet malts dominated the aroma with a bit of underlying spice. Flavor was full of sweet malts but a bit of a fruit flavor developed towards the finish. It was a bit thin on the tongue as well.