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Fireforge Crafted Beer

Fireforge Crafted Beer
Pecan Artist English Style Brown Ale

Category: Flavored Ale

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 5.5%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
2024 World Beer Championships - Best Flavored Ale

Fireforge Crafted Beer
Pecan Artist English Style Brown Ale

Category: Flavored Ale

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 5.5%
Reddish mahogany color. Aromas and flavors of roasted coffee, spiced and slightly smoky pork belly, roasted nuts, and brown sugar with a satiny, lively, spritzy, dry medium-to-full body and an engaging, medium-length finish with notes of grilled brown bread, roasted pecan roll, and coffee grounds. Big roasted malt flavor with a pleasingly bitter coffee nut note atop a rich earthy nutty backbone.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: roasted coffee, spiced and slightly smoky pork belly, roasted nuts, and brown sugar
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of grilled brown bread, roasted pecan roll, and coffee grounds
Bitterness Bitterness: None
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Shepherd’s Pie, Cassoulet, Sauerbraten
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Big roasted malt flavor with a pleasingly bitter coffee nut note atop a rich earthy nutty backbone.

The Producer

Fireforge Crafted Beer

The Producer

Flavored Ale

Beer Glass Shaker Pint Amber.jpg
Serve in a Shaker Pint Glass
This category is, practically speaking, a catchall for beers that don’t fit neatly in an existing category. Flavored ales may be flavored with, or affected by, the addition of unusual ingredients including chocolate, coffee, chili peppers or even juniper. In addition, the base beer may be related to almost any classic beer style. Given the variation possible in this category, there are no established standards for appearance, aroma or flavor. Instead, beers in this category are defined by a pleasing combination of the beer’s elements, and overall drinkability. Noteworthy examples of this style include: Williams Brothers Alba Scots Pine Ale, Southern Tier Pumking and Dogfish Head Punkin Ale.