Urban Wilderness and Kilt Lifter @ Canfest 2009
In this episode Wolfy Reviews Kilt Lifter from Four Peaks Brewing in Tempe, AZ and the Scripptard Reviews Urban Wilderness from Sleeping Lady Brewing in Anchorage, AK.
Urban Wilderness is the Sleeping Lady Brewing Company’s entry into the
Pale Ale category. And although it is brewed and canned in Alaska, the
biggest state in the union, the brewers mistakenly put it into a small
can. Somewhere, a moose is weeping.
Photo by Jeff Dow for Buckbean Brewing.
But despite this oversight, the good people at Sleeping Lady have
produced a beer that has a big full-bodied flavor, and rich caramel
color and texture. Like the finest of its pale ale brethren, Urban
Wilderness is hoppy without being overwhelming, with just the right
balance of malt. The graphics on the can are pedestrian, but the head
is two fingers deep, just how your mom likes it.
Recommended use: Drink this beer cool – not super cold — with a
friend wearing a lumberjack outfit. Plan on drinking about three
before you’ll want to switch back over to Oscar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale.
Rating: 6.5/10 on the Tall Can scale.
Notes: When the brewers are ready to man up with a tall can, we’ll
give it a better review. Until then it’s a good beer in an inferior
can.
-Scripptard
The Kilt Lifter Ale from Four Peaks Brewing is a great scottish ale that finally answers the age old question of what’s under a scottsman’s kilt. The beer is tasty and rich. I have no idea if that’s what a scottish ale is supposed to be, usually when you get a scotch ale it comes in a small glass. That translates over to this as it comes in a small can. Since we judge things as a whole package, I have to say that Kilt Lifter Ale has a strong start with a refreshing finish that leaves you unsatisfied just like what’s under a scottsman’s kilt.
-Wolfy
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