Tag: Mystic

Beer Reviews, Extra Special Bitters, Massachusetts Beer, Reviews

Wigglesworth Traditional Ale Series: Welkin Ringer (Mystic Brewery)

Style: Extra Special Bitters 5.8% ABV From: Chelsey, MA The beer’s label is sleek and spophistcated.  It is also exactly the same as the other Wigglseworth beer and as such I will just say that I like it, though it is a little cluttered and I would like some text on this unique beer instead of just about the series.  The beer pours a rich, caramel … Continue reading Wigglesworth Traditional Ale Series: Welkin Ringer (Mystic Brewery)

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Beer Reviews, Reviews, Suffolk Dark Ale

Descendant Suffolk Dark Ale (Mystic Brewery)

Style: Suffolk Dark Ale/English Farmhouse Stout/Stingo Ale? 7.0% ABV 32 IBU’s 16° Plato Bottle Size: 750 ml Yeast: Renaud Re-fermentation: Rockpile From: Chelsea, MA Brewer’s Note: “Mystic Descendant is a beer descended from the cultural history of the Boston harbor area.  A dry Irish stout meets an English porter and is then fermented in the fermentorium with our saison yeast with a touch of the ubiquitous … Continue reading Descendant Suffolk Dark Ale (Mystic Brewery)

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Beer Reviews, Reviews, Saisons

Saison Renaud (Mystic Brewery)

Style: Saison/American Farmhouse Ale 6.5% ABV Bottle Size: 350 ML From: Chelsea, MA Brewer’s Note: “A saison for the summer. Made with pilsner malt and Saaz hops…it’s similar to a pilsner with more spice and light fruit.  What you’ll find in this bottle is a tribute to our brewery’s smallest and most mystic worker – The Renaud yeast strain.  Pilsner malt and noble saaz hops … Continue reading Saison Renaud (Mystic Brewery)

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American Farmhouse Ales, Beer Reviews, Reviews, Saisons

Mary of the Gæl (Mystic Brewery)

Style: American Saison 6.7% ABV 21 IBU’s OG: 14.2° Plato Fermented in square fermenters using Mystic’s house-cultivated cultures. Unfiltered, Unpasturized and Bottle-Conditioned. Batch 001 From: Chelsea, MA Brewer’s Note: “St. Brigid’s Day (AKA Mary of the Gael) is celebrated in Ireland at the time of imbolic, a once pagan celebration of “Summer in the Belly of Winter.”  This release in our series of seasonal saisons … Continue reading Mary of the Gæl (Mystic Brewery)

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Beer Reviews, Rauchbiers, Reviews

Auerbach’s Rauchbier (Mystic Brewing Company)

Style: Rauchbier 5.3% ABV From: Chelsea The growler’s label is cool.  I love the Mystic Brewery label, it’s complex yet simple.  Elegant and medieval.  It is a brilliant shout-out to brewing’s past and an inviting possibility of things yet to come. The beer pours a dark, orangey brown with a browning white head.  The beer’s body is dark and hazy with a proper murk.  The … Continue reading Auerbach’s Rauchbier (Mystic Brewing Company)

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Beer Reviews, Oatmeal Stout, Reviews, Stouts

Wigglesworth Traditional Ale Series: Lord Falconer Oatmeal Stout (Mystic Brewers)

Style: Oatmeal Stout 5.4% ABV From: Chelsea, MA Brewer’s Note: “The Wigglesworth Traditional Ale Series is a special line of bottle conditioned English Ales from Mystic Brewery.  The Wigglesworth family settled in the Mystic Valley in 1631 and went on to become prominent Boston based East India Traders in the 1800’s.  The series is a special project by our resident Englishmen and master brewer. Alstair … Continue reading Wigglesworth Traditional Ale Series: Lord Falconer Oatmeal Stout (Mystic Brewers)

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