The Devil’s Punchbowl? * What ever “possessed” Clifford to name this beer after the devil? It sounds more like a Duke** college football game than a beer. And what the devil is an India Session Lager anyway? I have had the good and the bad when it comes to mixing genres, let’s hope this one is on the super suds side of the equation. I had sampled a nice porter from Clifford previously so I had high hopes for this offering.
A hazy golden pour in this punchbowl, with some bubbles rising from the depths. Very mild bread aroma, fresh, almost nothing on the nose. The first swig reveals a fresh fruit crisp malt, a very interesting different and tasty mix. A smooth finish to end a well balanced mix of tastes and styles. There is a touch of hops in there, with fruit and malt and a crisp finish. A little bit of everything in this one but it is balanced and it all works. Punchbowl for sure, devil be damned.
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