The junior, baseline entry in Parsons Brewing Company’s Devil’s
Right Hand Stout series is The Son. A 6.2%, 45 IBU ale, The Son comes in
650mL bombers with waxed tops—stylish to look at, but a goddamned
ordeal to open. EDITORIAL ASIDE: Breweries either have to stop doing
this, provide specialized openers for the task, or include an easy-open
tab like latter-day bottles of Maker’s Mark. This style of packaging is always a battle.
Back
to the beer. The Son is a near-black ale with amber highlights. It
pours with a topographically rich tan head, and features a sweet,
chocolatey nose. It has a fairly robust flavour that begins sweetly, but
angles toward java bitterness. The mouthfeel is thick and chewy, but
the weight isn’t too heavy or sticky.
A good
baseline stout for the series, The Son is well-made, but unremarkable,
leaving a lot of room to play around with barreling and other
modifications. Strength is adequate, nose is enticing, and flavour is
engaging, but not quite remarkable on any front. In short, a stout with
serious potential.
Rating: 8.0 out of 10.
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