Archives: Seven Barrel Brewing, 8/21/98

Seven Barrel Brewing
West Lebanon, NH
Fri. 8/21/98, 2pm

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House Brews:
Ice Rock Canadian Light
New Dublin Brown Ale (Sample)
Champion Reserve IPA
Red 7 Ale
RIP Stout (J)
Cask Ale
Seasonals:
Half Wit
Hannover Beer
Spuyten Duyvil (B)

Spuyten: Garnet colored with a rich head. Fruity-musty aroma. What they describe as a "kick" of sour mash actually dominates the taste. A somewhat thin body. The beer could stand to be colder. An interesting inter-mix of flavors, but the sour takes over. No noticeable finish. Not a bad beer - it is what they say it is - but not as "Belgian" as I had hoped. 8.2

RIP Stout: Barely any head. A strong, honey taste with definite chocolate overtones. Not as opaque as some stouts. I'm enjoying this. The body is a bit thinner. The taste is relatively consistent. 8.5

New Dublin Brown Ale: Quite dark brown. Head fades quickly. Very faint aroma - all that comes through is a tinge of sweet. Complex mouthful of flavors. Is hoppier than the average brown ale but the hops don't kill the malty sweetness. The distinct flavors are well-balanced. Helped by the sweetness being somewhat extreme - tempered by hops. A slow to die finish encompasses the entire flavor not just the hops. Well made! 8.5