Our Tastes-- Life & Limb 2

Originally a 24oz collaboration between Sierra Nevada and DFH in 2009, now we try the encore of the 750ml bottles called "Life & Limb 2". Everything about this beer is phenomenally complex. Junk smacks this around the palate with me this evening and before it's even opened, one can tell that it's going to be superb. When you look at the bottle that's been in my beer fridge for quite some time now and realize that there's a small amount of mold around the neck at the cork and on the label itself where some of the beer landed, you know it's gonna be great. We try this one in my thistle glasses given by The Enabler. Color on this beauty is opaque brown with a thick off-white almost light tan head. Nose is of syrup or oak. For the palate it runs more the sides and middle with regards to sweetness and bitter, but for Junk a front then to the back. We both agree the bitterness of aftertaste on the sides. Along with how the taste runs, it seems to be hot up front with an astringency and pecan nuttiness. It has great lattice and everything about this beer has an East/West complexity. Just look at the label! From the maple and birch syrups to the malts and everything in between, even down to the blending of the yeasts and the free range chicken with bobwhite quail on the label everything screams collaboration. Especially the 10.2%abv. I'd buy a case of these if I could find them.