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If they want to go full bore into a full-bodied, almost chewy gingerbread-inspired beer, then they should check out Sam Adams’ offering. Light, crisp, refreshing UFO White follows in the tradition of spiced wheat. In my opinion, they ought to check out Shipyard’s Gingerbreadhead, to maintain the medium-bodied mouthfeel while pumping up the gingerbread aspect. It seems as though the brewers at Harpoon wanted to offer something new and creative, but were hesitant about alienating some drinkers. The Harpoon UFO Explorer Mix pack is available April through October. Who owns Harpoon beer Mass Bay Brewing Co. Original UFO, UFO Raspberry an UFO White. And all of the spices combine to overpower any malt flavor, hop flavor and yeasty esthers that may have existed. 355 ml bottle, as UFO White Ale, brewed and bottled by Mass Bay Brewing Company, Boston. When you do finally nail down the flavors, you can pick up cinnamon and ginger, but they compete with nutmeg and clove. So much for the rich flavors of gingerbread. Due to state liquor laws, we only deliver orders that include alcohol within the state of New York. You knew they were there because of the labeling and the aromas, but they are not easy to pin down. The first few sips had no easily detectible flavors. Unfortunately it’s head dissipates very quickly so unless you vigorously swirl your glass to rebuild the head, you’ll need to search for these aromas again. California orange peel and freshly ground coriander lead a lineup of all-natural ingredients that make UFO White a. Technically a Spice Beer, Gingerland has aromas of nutmeg and ginger at the pour. Gingerbread is dark brown and has deep, rich flavors of ginger, cinnamon and molasses and has a warm, fulfilling and satisfying quality. Even a ginger snap cookie, or their British cousin, ginger nuts, would have been a better inspiration. The label for Gingerland states that it is “a gingerbread inspired beer.” I don’t know what kind of gingerbread the brewers who created this recipe have eaten, but I don’t want any of it. It seems that this is the year that breweries discover the bandwagon for gingerbread-flavored beers, with Sam Adams pioneering the way with Merry Maker (formerly Merry Michief) While Harpoon’s UFO Gingerland spice beer claims to be “a gingerbread inspired beer,” I think they could have used a better-quality gingerbread for inspiration.
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