Brews Clues
This Weeks Lager: Immort-Ale
By: Dennis Mongello
Issue date: 6/8/07 Section: Arts & Entertainment
Originally published: 6/8/07 at 2:42 AM EST
Last update: 6/8/07 at 2:42 AM EST
Originally published: 6/8/07 at 2:42 AM EST
Last update: 6/8/07 at 2:42 AM EST
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While there is a lot going on in the beer, it is still very smooth. In fact, swirling it around in your mouth releases a burst of hidden carbonation making it even smoother, and while the alcohol is masked a bit in the mouth by the incredibly complex flavors, this beer burns a bit in the back of the throat going down. Overall, this is not a chugging beer, but a beer meant to be taken in slowly to enjoy the complexity and separate the flavors. As this full flavored beer is meant to be sipped slowly, it should be paired with a full flavored food that is eaten slowly, like a thick, grilled steak. Though not a chugging beer, one will still leave you wanting more as it is not too heavy.
Immort Ale is a limited release for May and comes in four packs (or singles at The Foodery). I'm surprised this is a spring release as the flavor reminds me more of a winter ale, but I won't complain. I'll drink this stuff whenever I can get my hands on it. It gives a considerable buzz after only one 12 oz bottle. Curious is the fact that this is the only Dogfish Head beer I've had that does not have a born on date on the label or anywhere else on the bottle. Still, it might be interesting to put one of these away in a cool dark place for a year and see how the flavors have mixed by then.
If you like big, complex beers and have the chance to get one, definitely go for the experience. Like every other release from Dogfish Head, this one does not disappoint.
Immort Ale is a limited release for May and comes in four packs (or singles at The Foodery). I'm surprised this is a spring release as the flavor reminds me more of a winter ale, but I won't complain. I'll drink this stuff whenever I can get my hands on it. It gives a considerable buzz after only one 12 oz bottle. Curious is the fact that this is the only Dogfish Head beer I've had that does not have a born on date on the label or anywhere else on the bottle. Still, it might be interesting to put one of these away in a cool dark place for a year and see how the flavors have mixed by then.
If you like big, complex beers and have the chance to get one, definitely go for the experience. Like every other release from Dogfish Head, this one does not disappoint.
