New Arrivals for Tuesday Aug. 29, 2006

It's getting late and I'm short on time, so I'll just list the new beers today and fill in the details tomorrow after I've consumed one of each.

Bayern - Oktoberfest: Bayern's take on the oktoberfest style is a dark translucent reddish-brown color and exudes a wonderfully bready, caramelly aroma. The caramel and bread notes continue into the flavor, accented by a hint of bitterness. The finish is clean and dry, with a little bite to it that urges you to go back for more.

Aktien - Oktoberfest: In stark contrast to the Bayern, Aktien's oktoberfest pours a pale straw color with a small creamy head. The flavor is more "biscuity", and features a wee bit more hops to it as well. This is a fairly unique oktoberfest which should nicely compliment sausages and kraut, or stand alone as an afternoon refresher. Get it while it's fresh!

Speakeasy - Old Godfather Barleywine: The Old Godfather is a spectacularly well balanced barleywine. It's bursting with notes of toffee and raisins accented by a huge spicy aroma. The caramelly malt and spicy, piney hops roll effortlessly around the mouth with hardly any "alcohol burn" to speak of. A reasonably dry finish (for a barleywine) caps off this delightful beer. Be careful with this one, the 10% abv is masterfully buried and just waiting to sneak up on you.

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