The Bloke is now available in screen printed bottles from Angel City Brewery.
This barley wine may be a bit early in our hot SoCal humidity because it reminds me of winter warmers. It pours a ruddy orange with a quickly evaporating lace. It has a firm malt base and then requires a bit of warming for all the flavors to come out. When cold, the gentle spicing may seem underwhelming but this isn’t a smack your tastebuds type of old ale. The alcohol doesn’t reach you until you have nearly finished a glass. Simple and unadorned with bells and whistles. Now if it will just be available in winter. When L.A. has one.
*This beer was provided to me free of charge.