Cumberland Brews
Louisville, KY
Sun., 4/27/08, 5pm
[open]
Very crowded neighborhood. The note made at the time to reference this brewpub was that there was an accident on the corner and many emergency vehicles ("vehicles of blinkiness") were present.
House Brews:
Seasonals:
Celtic Stout
Mr. Bitters
Xerba Mate Pale Ale
Regulars:
Nitro Porter (J)
Pale Ale
Cream Ale
Nut Brown
Matt's Red (B)
Meade
Matt's Red: Unfiltered, opaque reddish color. No head to speak of. Refreshing, grassy aroma. Pleasant tany flavor. Very good body. With no head, I expected little carbonation and that isn't the case at all. The beer very nicely balances both malt and hops so you taste each all the way through the swallow, although it's the hops dominating the final flavor. This is a brassy, ballsy red that won't be ignored or forgotten. I wonder who Matt is? I might have named it Bette Midler for its attitude. 8.6
Nitro Porter: Almost black. Nitrous head that disappears after a few minutes. This is a complex beer. Malts predominate early on, but the swallow contains more hops than your average beer. The taste isn't easy to describe. It's somewhat smoky, and tends a little more to the coffee as opposed to the chocolately side. Body is good for the style. It is not my ideal porter, but I give the brewer strong credit for doing something different and brewing a complex, interesting beer. 8.5
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