Kichesippi have really been expanding their styles recently so there is usually something new to try. In this case it is a style that is very old, but new to most beer drinkers, I'm talking about Dampfbier. If you haven't heard of Dampfbier that's OK, it's a centuries old German style that has all but disappeared from the beer spectrum. It's a steam beer that was once known as the beer for the common folks, hence the common in the name, although the Dartmouth part was named as such by one of the members of the Kichesippi staff who is from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
It pours a very deep brown, much darker than your average English brown ale and almost as black as a schwartzbier, another German style. On the nose you get a very strong malt and caramel smell, which makes sense as they advertise it as all malt. As you take a sip you get this extremely malty taste that is accented by some mild clove and wheat hints. Through the middle it can be a tad thinner than the nose would suggest, but that trails off into a slight bitter hop finish. This really isn't the beer for the hop enthusiasts, but malt fans like me will really like it. It's smooth, malty, and slightly sweet with that slight bitter finish. It's very nice, I'm just sad it's only a seasonal!
It's available at the Kichesippi brewery, the LCBO, and on delivery from my good friends at brewdonkey.ca (if you live in Ottawa).
Rating: 3.5 steins
Alc 5.1%
IBU 14
What you need to know
Brewery address
866 Campbell St
Ottawa, ON K2A2C5
Website
http://www.kbeer.ca/
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