Year of New Beer: Blackberry/Raspberry Blonde Ale, Skinny Dog Brewing/Life BrewPub (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 11/12/2016

Starting with a base blonde ale brewed at Life BrewPub, homebrew club members were sent home with wort to do with as they pleased. Few Lexington brewers command fruit like Ben Hoh, and this beer is no exception. Additions of blackberry and raspberry produce a subtle tartness on the nose that turns slightly jammy with warmth. On the tongue, the fruits blend enough that they are difficult to discern from one another, but are no less delicious. Tart and dry, the beer comes off almost as if it were a lightly salted Gose. So smooth and easy drinking, count yourself lucky if you get a taste of this.