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Autumnal Fire
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Middleton, WI
USA
http://www.capital-brewery.com/
Style: Doppelbock
ABV: 7.26%
Nigel’s Rating:





Comments:
First of all, let me state that this review is for Autumnal Fire from a bottle. Ive had this brew a few times on tap at a local pub, as well as with Eddie in a strange foreign land, and I would unquestionably give it 5 mugs in that form. Its a damn fine tap beer, but its brilliance is not captured in full effect when bottled. The beer pours beautifullya rich dark amber color, very much living up to its name. A light colored head quickly dissipatessomething that differs somewhat from the tap version, where the head lingers for a bit. The smell is fantastic, with a sugary caramel aroma balanced well with dark Munich malta definite harbinger of whats to come. The taste is, well, its a doppelbock at its finest. It is somewhat complex, with dark roasted malt, caramel, and molasses coating the tongue, making for a thick but not overwhelming brew. A variety of other flavors pleasure you throughout the sipa tad bit of light fruitiness, a mild hop tinge (Nigel loves that), and a soothing aftertaste that lingers long enough to help you remember that fine brew you just indulged in, but not long enough to ruin your next meal. So while global warming may lead to catastrophic weather events, the extinction of many fine species, and the end of life on earth as we know it, we should all take consolation in knowing that Nigel was able to enjoy a few nips of Capitals Autumnal Fire in the dead of what should be winter. Cheers!
Reviewed by Nigel Tanner on January 6, 2007.
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