Jefferson Tavern Ale

Yards Jefferson Tavern Ale

Jefferson Tavern Ale is made by Yards Brewing Company. This Ale is part of their collection of Ales called Ales of the Revolution. Seeing as this brewery is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this collection only seems fitting to be made by them.  Philadelphia is a very historical city and I am glad that Yards incorporated this into their brewery. I have had a few brews from Yards and have not been disappointed in their beers. This ale is a strong Golden Ale. The alcohol by volume or ABV on this beer is 8.0% and the IBU or bitterness of this beer is 28 IBU. Yards made sure when they made this beer, that it resembled beer that was served at Monticello, home of Jefferson. 

Brown tint to Jefferson Tavern Ale

The aroma I picked up from this beer was caramel and a hint of honey. I am intrigued by the aroma from this beer and want to dive into this beer. The appearance I pick up on this beer is the color and the clarity of the ale. The clarity it interesting to me because of the use of wheat into this beer. Usually wheat mixed into a beer makes the beer cloudy and there are no clouds in this beer. The complex color is also intriguing to me because they used rye malt and honey in this ale, shows the complexity of the color in this ale. I am a fan of ales usually and this ale is dragging me into try the nectar of this Tavern Ale. One thing that I noticed about this ale is that it is smoothness is surprising to me, it just goes down so easily. The rye malt and honey add a sweet and bitter taste to this ale that I like. I think that drinking a lot of these in one sitting would not have allowed out countries four-fathers to get anything done. I hope this ale was only brought out for special visitors and special occasions. 

Yards Jefferson Tavern Ale

Really tasty beer that I think many would enjoy. If you like history and beer this is an Ale for you. Thomas Jefferson Tavern Ale I think is an ale that many should drink or if you have not had it add to your list of beers to try. If you come to Philadelphia make sure you visit this brewery on Delaware Ave.