Wit's End Brewing Jean-Claude Van Blond

The other beer that Wit's End Brewing Company had on tap when I visited in Denver was the Jean-Claude Van Blond (great name!). The beer pours a golden color with a frothy white head. The aroma consists of lemon, meringue, pepper, and grass. The taste was yeasty up front with lots of lemon in the profile. Most enjoyable were the meringue hints that went very well with the lemon flavors. Grassy and earthy hops provide balance to this beer. The alcohol content is not available online, but if I recall, I think the brewmaster Scott said it was about 6.5% ABV. The higher alcohol content is well hidden in this beer when compared to others in the style. The lemon and meringue flavors were excellent and it was bittered nicely with earthy hops.

Wit's End Brewing Company Kitchen Sink Porter

While in Denver, I decided to check out the newly opened Wit's End Brewing Company. It was Thursday, and they had only opened the previous Monday. The first beer I ordered was the Kitchen Sink Porter. The beer pours a dark brown color with a bubbly tan head. The aroma consists of roasted malts, chocolate, and very balancing light grass hops. The taste is dry and roasty with plenty of dark bitter chocolate. The alcohol content is not available online but I would estimate it to be about 6.0% ABV. The beer drank surprisingly smooth despite being bitter and having some hints of smoke lurking in the background.