Vindication was a very nice Quad with the interesting
element of being aged in rum barrels. It
poured a pale amber with a thin white head.
It smelled strongly of rum, and alcohol.
Vindication was a great large bodied beer with excellent linger and
medium carbonation. It had a great
malty, carmelly, sweet taste that was very run forward and very alcoholic. At 9% ABV this was definitely a quad that
could stand on its own merits. My only
regret is that I ordered it as my first beer, prior to ordering dinner and
finishing a glass of Vindication on an empty stomach was like being hit by a
freight train. Great flavor, great body,
excellent linger, but a high alcohol content.
All in all
this was an excellent Quad and I would happily order it again.
Mole Mole Mole! Was an interesting aged stout. It is barrel aged version of their oatmeal BlackHawkStout. They aged it in barrels with cocoa and chipotle peppers. As a cask conditioned beer, it poured with very little carbonation. It was a dark translucent black with no head. The scent from Mole Mole Mole! Was extremely malty, spicy, and almost bourbon. It was medium to high bodied, with strong chipolty spice and a smooth finish. At 6.25% this beer was a little less noticeable than their Vindication quad, but still stood as an interesting spiced stout. If you like spicy beers, try this one out!
Well, Court Avenue Brewing did not disappoint, then again
I did not expect them to. They make
awesome beer, and their extreme beers are not for the faint of heart. Stop by if you find yourself in or around Des
Moines!
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