Year of New Beer: Xanthus, Ethereal Brewing (Lexington, KY)

Written By: Dion on 07/13/2016

Sweet caramel, raisins, plums, cooked apples...this nose is loaded with complex layers. The flavors are decadent...a sweet bourbon heat develops around a caramel apple, as roasted nuts join a gentle oak and cocoa. Dark fruits marinated in alcohol are tempered by a trace of cured tobacco. Incredibly drinkable given its heft. I think we are incredibly lucky to be beer nerds in Lexington right now. All four breweries in town (you know who they are) have produced at least a couple of beers that can hold their own against any in the country. This is one of those beers. Cheers to the crew at Ethereal, this is one of which to be extremely proud. Now...got a bottle I can stash away?