I had a couple of really great beers last week. First up Moylan's Orange and Black Congrats Ale. It pours dark brown almost black with a thin tan head that does not last. It has some noticeable dark roast aromas with a hint of orange, clean and no noticeable aromas. Taste is of the usual dark roast, coffee and chocolate you would expect from a porter. Also it has a very definite taste of orange, to me almost like it had straight "no pulp" orange juice poured into it. In a strange way I really liked this beer, it reminded me of those chocolate orange candy things that are out around Christmas time. It had medium body and at 6% ABV it was not overly alcoholic. I had it on tap and from what I have read online it tastes different in the bottle, but still worth a try. I give it a good strong "B+", find it and try it.
The second beer was Life and Limb 2 a collaboration between Dogfishead and Sierra Nevada Brewing companies. This also was a draft beer. According to the website http://life-limb.com/ this beer checks in at 10.2% ABV. The website goes onto describe the beer as strong dark beer that defies style. On Beer Advocate they label it as an American Strong Ale, sounds good to me. It pours dark brown almost black with a deep tan head, that does not last long. Aroma is malty sweet with a hint of spicy esters. Taste is of maple syrup, chocolate, strong malt and a good bit of hops. Mouthfeel is medium with a slight creaminess and a noticeable alcohol warmth. I greatly enjoyed this beer and would recommend this to anyone. I give it a "A-". Besides maple syrup they carbonated with Birch syrup, as well they used a blend of both house yeasts from Dogfish and Sierra Nevada. This is a great collaboration beer, find it and drink it!
QC Beerguy
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