I did not know we had a Trappist monastery in Cleveland…? That would explain the hooded figures chanting incessantly and wearing flip-flops. It was just as soon assumed that California fell into the ocean and displaced it’s patchouli-smelling population to the east coast. The thick pour of this ale results in a brown-ish goodness that can only be describes as “shitastic .” It’s not an overpowering beer that’ll send you to the spinach/artichoke dip. Instead, it has a mildly hoppy yet deep malt note that compliments its yeasty goodness. I know Californians aren’t huge fans of guiness (or anything else that’s good), so let me put it to you this way…it’s got the bite of a quasi-quality Japanese lager with the aroma and taste of a thinned out imperial stout. Truly original, and truly delicious. Mad Brewer’s West 12 Trappist Ale…Cheers!

10.5% APV
22 oz bottle