Figurehead Brewing

Figurehead 09Sep2016

I was on public transportation, as usual taking the D Line to get to Figurehead Brewing (http://www.figureheadbrewingcompany.com/). Figurehead is near Fisherman’s Terminal within sight of the docks and located in a general retail or warehouse space. The setup is a pretty standard brewery warehouse layout with some tables outside in front under a canopy and tables inside in front of the bar, where taps sit on the wall of the walk-in cooler, which contains the tapped kegs. The welcome was friendly and accommodating.

Figurehead is new, just open for the second weekend when I went in. The beer list was limited and featured Belgian style and English style ales.

Tasting Notes:

Bigger Than Big Brown (6.7%): Dark brown, smoky (?) fruity aroma, sweet, tangy, some roast, bitter finish

ESB (5.4%): Reddish brown, sweet, mild bitterness, full bodied tasting of candy

Belgian Dubbel (8.2%): Amber, floral aroma, estery and phenolic (peppery), bitter finish

Belgian Paterbier (5.1%): Gold, clear, light body, low bitterness, low esters and phenolics, sessionable

Legless Rabbit IPA (5.5%): Red color, clear, nice big hop aroma, balanced bitterness, bitter finish. The hop profile is achieved with just first wort and end of boil hopping

Belgian Pale (5.3%): Ester and phenolic aroma, cloudy orange color, good body, balanced bitterness, sweet.

I lost concentration and forgot to snap a picture of the beers before I consumed them. The small remaining amount of copper colored beer to the left was the Legless Rabbit IPA, which is produced with only first wort and end-of-boil hopping to produce an initial sweetness with a bitter finish. The wood tables help make the warehouse space more homey.

Figurehead is well worth a visit.