Brays Mount Olympus Special Ale

Brewed by Brays Brewing
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Naples, Maine USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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On tap at the brewery’s "One night stand" event. Pours a dark amber brown with a thin white head. Smells very nice, good ek goldings aroma and flavor too. There’s a bit more malt flavor in there than your normal IPA, i’d call this a weaker tasting imperial india pale ale. Pretty damn good beer though.

On tap at the brewpub in Naples, ME. Pours a clear, darker amber-brown colored body with a finger-width, creamy and frothy, tan head that dissipates slowly and leaves a moderate lacing. Aroma is earthy and floral citruses with a bit of a chocolate malt up front. A light roast mixes with a touch of pine and a light caramel. Flavor is similar. A smooth, light chocolate and slightly sweet toffee bread with lots of florals and earthy citruses up front. A moderate roast comes in during the middle as the chocolate smooths out a bit and some more citrusy pines come out towards the end. Finishes dry with a moderate bitterness from the hops and light roast backing, but there’s an underlying tootsie roll chocolate that shows up in a lengthy aftertaste. Medium body and a moderate carbonation. Overall, it seems like this is more on the IPA side of the Black IPA side of things. Pretty hoppy with a light roast backing as well as a bit of a tootsie roll chocolate maltiness. Well balanced and easy drinking. Nice beer.

Dark amber. Roasted and citric. Chocolate notes as well as a touch of sourness. Pungent hoppy aftertaste and no hint of the alcohol. Medium body. Not a huge IPA, but a decent seasonal.