Sometimes it is No Good

I didn’t get to taste this brew at Octoberfest and I am just getting around to giving it a try. Everyone agreed that there wasn’t something quite right about it. Al described it as astringent.

It pours a nice deep dark burnt umber with a fluffy head of tan foam. But, something is not right about the aroma; something I’ve seen before.

The beer is definitely oxidized giving a strong astringent and cardboard taste. Whether this was just a very old bottle or an issue with quality control, I’m not sure. Either way, it isn’t good.

It will be quite awhile before I try any brew from Fort Collins Brewery again even though I did enjoy their IPA, but it is just not worth the risk when I have so many good reliable choices out there. No, it may not be their fault, but that’s how it is.

I dumped it.

3 thoughts on “Sometimes it is No Good

  1. I agree with Dave. I had FCB Chocolate Stout both on tap at their tasting room and in bottles recently and both tasted great. Don’t write them off just yet, I’d say give them another try when you come across something that sounds good.

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