I've had a few beers by Middle Ages Brewing Company, and so far I've liked them all. They make one called Wailing Wench, that's a very strong full-bodied ale with 8% alcohol.
When it was well received, they decided to up the ante and make an even stronger version, Double Wench. This one is even stronger and has 12% alcohol.
The smell of this one was... interesting. It didn't have the strength of the Mendocino Imperial Stout I had last night, but it still had a strong kick to it. It wasn't a strong scent,... just a pungent one. I'm not entirely sure what the scent is. Probably some variant of hops or some other bittering bud that I'm not familiar with. The taste was fairly similar. Strong for an ale, with an interesting pungent taste to it. No particularly strong aftertastes, whatever hops they used just added flavor rather than bitterness.
Just by drinking it you'd never guess that it has a higher than normal alcohol content. This beer is as strong as some of the strongest wines I've had, and yet it goes down as easily as a 4 or 5 percent beer.
I think this is a beer that you'll be able to tell if you'll like it or not by the first sip. I can honestly say I've never had an ale like it. This is definitely a 'try it at least once' kind of beer. If you don't like it, that'll be apparent right off the bat. Unfortunately since it comes in the larger bottles, it isn't cheap to try. So try it with a group of people who like strong and interesting beers, someone's bound to finish the bottle.
And make sure that someone has a designated driver. Because... well... it has 12% alcohol content by volume, and it doesn't taste like it.
When it was well received, they decided to up the ante and make an even stronger version, Double Wench. This one is even stronger and has 12% alcohol.
The smell of this one was... interesting. It didn't have the strength of the Mendocino Imperial Stout I had last night, but it still had a strong kick to it. It wasn't a strong scent,... just a pungent one. I'm not entirely sure what the scent is. Probably some variant of hops or some other bittering bud that I'm not familiar with. The taste was fairly similar. Strong for an ale, with an interesting pungent taste to it. No particularly strong aftertastes, whatever hops they used just added flavor rather than bitterness.
Just by drinking it you'd never guess that it has a higher than normal alcohol content. This beer is as strong as some of the strongest wines I've had, and yet it goes down as easily as a 4 or 5 percent beer.
I think this is a beer that you'll be able to tell if you'll like it or not by the first sip. I can honestly say I've never had an ale like it. This is definitely a 'try it at least once' kind of beer. If you don't like it, that'll be apparent right off the bat. Unfortunately since it comes in the larger bottles, it isn't cheap to try. So try it with a group of people who like strong and interesting beers, someone's bound to finish the bottle.
And make sure that someone has a designated driver. Because... well... it has 12% alcohol content by volume, and it doesn't taste like it.
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