Laugas
BA Imperial Gruit
12.3% vol
Taste
Rich sweet malty notes come through, before being dashed through with the somehow citrusy taste of juniper berries drying by a fireplace. Earthy spices then appear, including long forgotten herbal aromas that are strangely familiar, as if remembering a childhood hike through nature, or the wild, gnarly, primeval end of your grandmothers herb garden. As the beer warms, even the bitterness starts coming through as a rounded, medicinal quality rather than aggressive hops. Finally, the gentle carbonation lifts the creamy notes from the bourbon barrels, adding a delicate smoothness to the beer.
Nose
Bourbon vanilla and toffee comes through at first, joined by hints of a jammy Berry character. As the head dissipates some aromas of farmhouse bread spice start to dominate, before being joined by a sweet and spicy herbal character - rosemary, eucalyptus and more.
Appearance
Copper red with a quickly fading beige head.
Hops
Malts
OG
0°
FG
0°
IBU
0
Serve
12–16 ˚C