Last December I told you about a new collaboration brew coming from Schlafly, O'Fallon, and New Albanian, and how I thought it would never make it to KC. I was wrong. Last night a keg of C1 was tapped for Flying Saucer's Rare Beer Night. KC Wort Hog and Chimpotle were also there to check out the beer.C1 is a Oak-Aged-Dry-Hopped-Smoked-Rye Pale Ale, an everything includig the kitchen sink conconction. At seven sharp the tap was opened up for ordering. It didn't seem like a mad rush, but it was pouring pretty steady for the first 10-20 minutes. Served in a standard pint glass. The head is white and sticky. Lacing stuck to the glass all the way down to the last sip. Color is a dense and hazy amber.
The smoked malt comes in first in the nose, then shifts to a fruity and floral hops. Taste is a lot more fruity than what I expected. It come through as pinapple. That would be from the dry hopping with aromatic hops like Simcoe. I don't get much rye flavoring, but it does have an impact on the texture. Very full and smooth body. It was a little too sweet for me, and that could be because so much stuff is going on. It's a bit of a mess.
Schlafly's local sales rep Gary Briggs was there, and he said the whole collaboration was kind of a joke. He said the brewers wanted to be "obnoxious" with how much stuff they threw at the beer. The guys just wanted to get together and see what happened. The end result is interesting to say the least. It's not a horrible beer, but one best left as a one shot. I would say go for it if you get a chance to try it, but one pint should be enough.
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