Yum Yum! Dogfish Head’s Midas Touch is both justified and ancient, being based on a 2700 year old ancient Anatolian recipe which is a re-creation based on analysis of drinking vessels that were uncovered during an archaeological dig in what is now Turkey – drinking vessels that resided within what is thought to be the tomb of none other than King Midas himself (although suspiciously they had not been turned to gold!)

I can’t say that I have ever tasted a beer quite like this (which is equal parts a delight and a shame.) Deeply golden in colour it is . . . → Read More: Dogfish Head Midas Touch]]> http://www.beerwrangler.com/dogfishhead-midas-touch/feed/ 0 http://www.beerwrangler.com/dogfish-head-palo-santo-marron/ http://www.beerwrangler.com/dogfish-head-palo-santo-marron/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:10:05 +0000 The Beer Wrangler http://www.beerwrangler.com/?p=693

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery is one of the leading exponents of extreme beer and craft brewing in the world, and its founder Sam Calagione is treated with deep respect by the micro-brewing community as a whole. In the Palo Santo Marron he has created a giant of a beer, that offers a wealth of complexity that rivals a good fortified wine. It is fantastically full-bodied with notes on the nose that remind me of a Malmsey Madeira. The palate is full of rich caramel and molasses with big hints of licorice, and deep undertones of vanilla. The finish is long, . . . → Read More: Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron]]> http://www.beerwrangler.com/dogfish-head-palo-santo-marron/feed/ 0