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.