Yards Brawler

Yards Brawler is an excellent drinking beer, and when ever I’m in Philadelphia, I enjoy a few pints on this one on draught at a number of good Philly beer bars. This beer pours to a bright, burnt orange, to red color, with a thick, creamy, white head, and a soft carbonation. The nose on this beer is very malty, with lots of good biscuity and grainy aromas of fresh bread, and some sweet malt aroma. The palate is soft and fat on the tongue, with good fresh bread flavors, paired with light buttery flavor, and some hints of estery fruit. Yards Brawler finishes with more, good bready/sweet malt up front, then ends with some pleasing herbal hop bittereness, that rounds out the sweet and fruity character of this beer. This is just a great drinking beer, and a very pub grub, food friendly beer as well. Great beer to try on draught, and the experience is even better if you can try it in a great Phillly beer bar like Monk’s Cafe, or the Grey Lodge.

Tried this at the Old Tavern in Philly. I ordered a hefe, got this instead. Clear orange color with extensive white lacing on the glass. Smooth malt aroma with a touch of hops. The flavor is doughy malt with a nice dry hop finish. Crisp, clean and refreshing.

One of the better light colored ales using nitro for that thick creamy Guinness like body and head. It has enough hop presence to show up through the creaminess. Unfortunately, I don’t care much for those smooth creamy beers - I prefer an assertive bite.