Buffalo Bill’s Brewery Blood Orange Imperial Ale
What the brewers say
“Welcome the warmth of spring with Blood Orange Imperial Ale. Layered with the enticing aromas of caramelized fruit and vanilla bean. Brewed with blood oranges, and sweet orange peel.”
What our panel thought
Aroma: “Subtle blood orange sweetness, but also some mustiness that detracts. Light caramel and toasted notes beneath. I don't get a whole lot of fruit. My initial impression is Canadian bacon and pineapple pizza??”
Flavor: “Slightly sweet, rich, toasted and caramel notes from the base beer and plenty of body carry the blood orange esters. The dark citrus complexity is nicely blended, but the mustiness on the aroma carried through to the flavor. The finish is slightly numbing and sweet. Pithy from the rind of the blood oranges.
Overall: “The sweetness of the malt supports the bitterness of citrus rinds, and the fruit adds some lightness to the overall beer, which could be over full otherwise. The more I drank this, the more it grew on me. Drink this one for a interesting change of pace.”
