urban trappist brewery
image based on some depiction of the headless horseman
Biography
As the Cleveland weather began to cool, I yearned for a sweeter, richer beer, mellow enough to quietly accompany the silent symphony of turning, falling leaves. I wanted it to look and taste like Vermont in October.
Creation
However, the plan went as the plans usually went, which is to say, out the window. The kitchen sink flavor strategy was employed once more, with the more notable addition of the dried fruits of a recent Costco run. Overreacting against the fountains of foam from Put That in Your Pipe Porter, I fearfully underprimed these, resulting in a complete lack of head, inspiring the name.
Stats
Style: Autumn AleBase Grain: Vienna, Pilsner
Adjunct Grains: Malted Wheat, Caravienne, Aromatic, Special B, Extra Special, Smoked
Hops: Kent Goldings, Saaz
Curious Additives: Cinnamon sticks, Allspice, Cloves, Mace, Juniper Berries, Cardamom Pods, Dried Cranberries, Raisins
Yeast: WLP 565 - Belgian Saison
Special Processes: Oak aging for between two weeks and two months; maple syrup added to one gallon of Grand Reserve Ichabod.
OG: 1.075 / FG: 1.020
ABV: Drifting between 7 and 8
Color: Bronze
Head: N/A
Flavors: Very fruity and sweet, with a definite cider undertone. Smoothness is pretty natural for something so still. Generally enjoyable.