I always look forward to Christmas time, as my wife always goes out of her way to provide some unique beers for me to try – and this year she didn’t disappoint.
Moylan’s Brewery and Restaurant is from Novato California and has been around since 1995. They distribute 12 different beers nationally and maintain another 7 on draft. Many of their distributed beers have garnered some awards, and I am mildly surprised their Dragoons Dry Irish Stout has not won more than it has (3).
Bottled in a 1pt 6oz Bottle, I particularly like the stylized fonts and logo placed on a Celtic knot.
- Appearance- Pouring as a dark opaque brown/black color with a dark wine highlights, there is a light (almost non-
existent) carbonated head that clings to the edge of the glass and no lacing.
- Nose- Strong roasted barley, rounded out with chocolate and vanilla , with hints of coffee and sweet fruit.
- Tastes- I flash of sweetness that is followed by Dark Bitter Chocolate, Toffee, light hops and nuts. Particularly surprised the “Dry” mouth feel.
- Finish – “Dry” and palette cleansing, flavors at the end remind me of fruit (tangy oranges) and coco powder. Think of a candy Chocolate Orange. A light hoppy aftertaste is quite pleasant.
Overall – I really liked this beer. While it will never unseat Guinness as Number 1 on my list – it definitely moved into my Top 5, ie – something that I would actually go out of my way to pick up.
Available locally in CoMO at HyVee and Arena Liquors – I highly recommend picking this one up.
Finally -One thing I noticed – On their website, they list Alcohol Content as 8%, whereas the bottle states 5%. Would love to get clarity there.
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