Funky boozer

This beer is a BOOZER.  But it tastes so good you won't realize it is a boozer until you're already running your mouth about something you have no business running your mouth about.  Hence the name.

Deceit won a gold medal at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival in the Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale category.  I like it when beers win medals.  Especially when they are beers that I can get my hands on and enjoy.  But when I think of a beer winning a medal, I often imagine a cartoon version of a bomber of beer hopping up onto the stage to accept their medal, which is awkwardly draped around the neck of the bottle, and then the bottle stepping behind the microphone to give a speech, in which they inevitably thank the Brewmaster who made them, all the creative directors (by name, of course) and finally, their mother.

According to the brewer, this brew was made with a "high percentage of Pilsner malt and a unique Belgian yeast strain to present a sweet lemon character in the aroma." This citrus quality carries into the flavor and finishes with a slight tartness. The brewer instructs to serve at 50 degrees in a tulip glass...which we did.

Deceit Belgian-Style Golden Ale (9.4% ABV)
Funkwerks
Fort Collins, Colorado

Recommendations:  be prepared for this sneaky boozer

Ratings:  4.5 out of 5 pint glasses on the unofficial Suburban Suds rating system