Right now I'm about to crack Furthermore's newest small batch beer - Makeweight. The website describes it as a triple pale that is a bastardization of three distinct regional recipies. It uses Belgian, American and English yeast strains as well as hops from Kent and Oregon and malts from England and Belgium. All in all this is a complex and confusing way to make a beer but the end result is pretty delicious.
The Belgian side to this beer has a strong arm. The sweetness comes through in the nose and the Belgian yeasts combine with the sugar and malts to give a real syrupy flavor. This is when the Oregon hops and American yeasts come in handy as, unlike other maltier, sweeter brews such as barlywines or dubbels, the sweetness does not stay in your mouth long. Actually, as the sweet taste fades a good bitterness takes over and gets your mouth ready for another sip.
At 8.5% this is a strong beer from a strong effort. Makeweight pulls in at my #3 favorite beer that Furthermore offers behind Knot Stock and the champion, Fatty Boombalatty. I recommend picking up a six pack and mixing it in to your routine a few nights this month.
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