Russell Brewing – Coffee Table Beer
Overview
- Brewery: Russell Brewing Co.
- Beer Style: Belgian Table Beer
- ABV: 3.5%
- IBU: 20
- Format Reviewed: Bottle 650 ml (Bomber)
- Brewery Web Page: More info
Russell Brewing – Coffee Table Beer Review
Russell Brewing has released a variant on its Mind The Bar fundraiser, Belgian Table Beer. This version is aged on beans from Edmonton’s Roasti Coffee Co, described as:
Castillo beans, which come from a nano-lot farmed by Leonardo Triana in the San Gil region of Sanatander, Colombia. This slow-fermented coffee is lightly roasted to accentuate powerful notes of fresh strawberry and milk chocolate.
There’s a distinct mocha coffee aroma on the nose. The aroma prepares your mouth for a coffee stout, even though the appearance–light in colour, completely transparent–has your brain thinking pilsener.
For a moderately carbonated beer it has a fine, lasting foamy head and respectable mouthfeel. Crisp and light with notes of strawberries and melon, this low-alcohol (ie, table) beer doesn’t suffer a bit for the inherent reduction in body.
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Appearance(3.5)
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Aroma(4)
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Palate(3.75)
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Flavour(3.5)
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Overall Enjoyment(3.75)
About This Beverage
- Colour: Straw
- Head Size & Retention: Normal head + retention
- Carbonation: Mild Carbonation
- Clarity: Clear
- Balance: More Malty
- Drinkability: Easy Drinking
- Enjoyment: I would recommend this beer to a friend
- Malt Characteristics: Light, Biscuity/Bready
- Hop Characteristics: Floral, Grass, Leaves or Hay
- Other Flavours/Aroma: Coffee Beans
- Palate: Crisp/Dry/Clean
Summary
Crisp and light with notes of strawberries and melon, this low-alcohol (ie, table) beer doesn’t suffer a bit for the inherent reduction in body.
Pros
- Low alcohol
- Crisp and clean
- Flavourful for a table beer without being hoppy
Cons
This is a table beer, not a strong or hoppy ale. The drinker needs to understand that this historical style is meant to be low in alcohol, with less body than most beers.
