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Bottle/Tap: Bottle

The Mayans seem to have it all figured out that the world is going to end next December.  I have a feeling this is going to be a bigger letdown than the infamous Y2K Bug that was going to destroy computers, crash planes and send humanity back to the dark ages  — yet here I sit typing on a computer.  Apocalypse be damned, Avid Reader, we made it through the bug and 2011’s supposed rapture, I don’t fear the Mayans or the Reaper.  The folks at Point Brewing in Wisconsin seem to be capitalizing on the impending end and made a beer to help celebrate.  I just hope they made enough for everyone.

This might be my first foray into the realm of black ales and I’m always happy to try new things when given a chance.  Removing the bottle from the icy depths, I picked my favorite pint glass and began to do a traditional tilted glass pour.  I noticed the body of the beer unfold as it hit the glass, and thought it looked more like a porter than an ale.  Even the roasted smell suggested porter of some kind so I decided to taste test and see what happened.

To my surprise the body of the beer was very light and almost refreshing.  I was picturing something heavy and layered, but came away with a smooth, easy to drink brew.  I was very pleased and all the more happy to keep on drinking.  It wasn’t very bitter, and the roasted taste stuck around for most of the ride.  The one disappointment I noticed was that as the beer hit room temperature, some of that roasted goodness went a little flat and the beer was a little watery.  Also by this time, there wasn’t much left in my pint glass, so it didn’t make a huge difference anyway.

In preparation for the end of days, you should stock up on food, disaster movies, clothing and a case of this brew — because when the time comes, do you really want to toast with champagne?  Have a little class and raise a beer.