Dan opens Collab Button Brew, a brown ale/cider blend from Rare Form Brewing Company, as his seventh beer from the NYS Craft Beer Box.

Rare Form Brewing Company Collab Button Brew

STYLE: Brown Ale/Cider Blend with cranberries and cinnamonABV: 6.6%IBU: N/AAVAILABILITY: 16-Ounce cans (Limited)Stats above taken from the brewery’s can and Untappd.

Appearance

Deep brown in color with off-white almost tan head.

Aroma

Festive, holiday smell with the cinnamon and cranberry leading off with a hint of roastiness from the brown ale portion.

Taste

Super-intriguing, with both parts of the blend expressing their flavor profiles before the fruit and spice come into overlap. The cranberries persist for a long time on the finish.

Mouthfeel

Similar to a brown ale in weight, with the cider and tartness from the cranberries offsetting a bit.

Overall

A fascinating blend to be sure…I am super glad I got to try this, though your mileage may vary if you do not like cranberry. Pairing-wise, I wanted a Gobbler Sandwich aka Thanksgiving Leftovers of turkey, cranberry, etc., though I could see this as a pre-Thanksgiving aperitif of sorts.

Cheers and remember:

Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.

All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking FoolsOuttro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers