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Moerlein Over the Rine (OTR) Ale
Leading off this month’s BOMC selections is the Moerlein OTR. There are a few seasonal (in this case holiday) beers in the pack but this seems to be one of those beers that can be enjoyed all the year round. It’s a pale ale brewed to German Purity Law standards in Cincinnati, OH. I don’t typically include websites in my reviews but this one is to be pretty cool. It’s very interactive and very easy to navigate. Give it a look-see when you have a moment at www.christianmoerlein.com
This beer looks kinda syrupy as this copper liquid falls into the glass. There is little head retention but a small amount of foam remains at the top. This beer has a heavy hop aroma with little malt presence. The hops cross over into the taste as piney flavors attack the palate. There are toasted, ashy flavors that finish the earthy notes but they aren’t players in the personality of the overall taste. The hops take center stage and the aforementioned flavors merely carry it through the back of the mouth. This beer has a full bodied mouthfeel at the front, then cleans at the back of the throat leaving a simple metallic tinge. Suffice to say this is a well-balanced pale ale and one I am grateful to have had the opportunity to enjoy.
