The first Wild Brew poured a hazy grapefruit pink with edges of orange and a fluffy white head that stuck for a good while, eventually leaving a thin lace behind. Smelled rich with a big fruitiness and Belgian yeastiness and an afterthought of sweet malts. Tasted fruity and a bit sour with a nice enveloping of citrusy hop bitterness and a nice malt backbone. Had a slightly sweet edge with an earthy ending, and a medium body that went down smooth and a bit dry with a creamy core. Alcohol was well concealed and ostensibly leaned toward the Belgian strong-pale territory, and as I recall, a bit stronger in the hops area than most Belgian IPA's. Fast forward a year and we still get a pinkish pour with the orange hues. A large and resilient off-white head abates slowly in stop-motion fashion. A bit of Belgian barnyard and citrus is noted. You may ask yourself what is the difference in a Belgian barnyard and an American barnyard, or even an Italian barnyard, and I would tell you I have no fucking idea, so try it for yerself and see you lazy bastards. Has less of a bitter enveloping than last years outing. Mostly well-balanced, though a little more alcohol heat is noticed toward the end, but it still makes for some very easy sippin'.
Paired with sweet and spicy grilled pork chops, and a winning evening with great company was to be had.
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