I’ve gone through 3 of my Wassail Ales from the Woodstock Inn and Brewery now, so I figured I should write about it as promised. The beer is surprisingly strong. No indication on the bottle or 4 pack carton, so I checked BA and nothing there. Finally, I went to the website and it says “usually about 8%”. Ok, that makes sense as to why it seemed strong. You can’t taste the alcohol in this one. The beer pours a brown color with a small head. It smells of spices, though I can’t really make them out. The beer also tastes of these spices, but again, I can’t really make them out. Perhaps there’s a little cinnamon and cloves and maybe some nutmeg. There’s a slight hops aftertaste, but it’s mostly spices, though they’re not so overpowering that it detracts from the beer.
I liked this one. I like this brewery. Susan and I stayed there a couple years ago and really liked the place. The rooms are fantastic and the restaurant (the Clement Room) is amazing. The brewpub is average pub fare and average quality. I had their maple porter while we were there and loved it. It’s worth checking out if you’re ever up in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.