This Red Ale from Milk Room Brewing Co. is a full local beverage! Brewed in Rutland, MA with hops from 4-Star Hops in Northfield, MA makes it a total Masshole beer. A very fruity aroma hit my nostrils while pouring this amber liquid. I also caught some orange and spice. First sip brought on sweet malt and plum with a bitter slightly boozy finish that took me by surprise. It does come in at 7% ABV. So despite the high level of drinkability, take it slow. This is a solid good time beverage that has a lot more personality than most Red Ales, so enjoy each sip.

The Sonic Pairing: The Kinks “Sleepwalker” is another of Ray Davies’ ruminations on living the Rock-n-Roll life on the road, the characters you encounter, and the shady suspects that work in the industry of music. It’s a “Careful what you wish for tale” with Davies expressing both love and hate for the world he’s inhabited for more than a decade at this point. Sometimes feeling trapped, sometimes amused by a career that has gone beyond his wildest dreams. So, while there is a sweetness to achieving his dream, sometimes there is a bitterness laying underneath. Much like this Red Ale. Enjoy one with your “Brother” or “Mr. Big Man” in your life. It’s good under a “Full Moon” while singing along to some “Juke Box Music”

All beers featured in The Pike Sonic Beer Blog can be found at Wachusett Wine And Spirits in West Boylston and Worcester.