Yards Poor Richard's Spruce Tavern Review #45

Yards Poor Richard's Spruce Tavern                               
Style: Ale
ABV: 5%
Ales Of The Revolution Series
From A Yards Variety Case
12oz Bottle Poured Into a Yards AOTR Snifter

Tavern Spruce is brewed to celebrate and commemorate Ben Franklin’s 300th Birthday. Yards are proud to bring you this historically brewed spruce/molasses beer. Brewed with Norwegian Spruce tips and a whole dwarf Alberta Spruce. 

Yards Brewing Company
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tom Kehoe and Jon Bovit
"the Yards Guys"
1994

Appearance:
Dark Caramel Color
Molasses Color Rocky Head
Short Lived Retention
Night Time Clarity
Light Lacing
Moderate Carbonation

Aroma:
Evergreen
Pine Needles
Woodsy Spruce
After Swirled It Has A Sawdust Aroma
Sarsaparilla
Juniper Berries
Dark Prunes
Spicy Malts
Christmas And Poinsettias Aromas

Mouth Feel:
Spice/Sour Balance
English Mint Tea Mouth Feel
Complex Rich Palate
"Winter Returns" Beer
Mild Refreshing And Quenching
High Drinkability- You Can Knock A Few Back And Not Get Sick Of It

At first taste there is a whole lot of spice upfront. Then the spruce hits you right away, layered with a gingery spice. The taste then dissipates into a minty metallic flavor. There is a lot going on in this beer, which isn't bad in this complex beer. Overall a nice, quality Yards beer that can be enjoyed at any time.

4 Out Of 6
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