UPDATE, WED, 9:10 p.m.

"It's good," said Feedback Lounge co-owner, Jeff Gilbert. "It's like the winter version of Lowman Brau. I don't know a lot of beer terminology but I've heard it's got a lot of 'notes'. "

Gilbert's counterpart at Feedback, Matt Johnson, seems to know his beer.

"It's a Belgian brown ale made in the traditional way," Johnson said. "It's got some notes of cinnamon, a little bit of clove, a little coriander. That all comes from the Belgian yeast that Big Al used, so it's dark. But it doesn't blow you out with hoppiness. It's smooth. It's got a little bit sweet on the front, and then dry on the finish, and it just makes you want to drink more."

Donna Sandstrom representing www.Whaletrail.org had a table and posters set up as a tie in to the Whale Tail Ale promotion at Feedback Lounge.

"When I learned about Whale Tail Ale I talked to Jeff and we thought this was a perfect fit.," she said. "I'm a neighbor and customer of the Feedback. Our goal is to teach and remind people that Orca whales use the entire region. They don't just live in the San Juan Islands, but this whole region is really important to them. Anyone who's seen orcas knows what a thrilling thing it is. Through our signs, and establishing sights we want to let those passing by that this is an important habitat for the whales.

The West Seattle Herald did a recent story about the organization here.

Said customer Hakim Kamel, "The beer is light for a dark ale. I like the hoppiness of it. I'm normally an IPA drinker. There's a slight bitter note to it. But it's very pleasant drinking."

"The thing is I would drink anything Big Al made so I have to qualify my comments by saying that," said Barry J. White of Gatewood, visiting the Feedback Lounge. "I was looking forward to this beer because the Lowman Brau they put out this summer. I drank gallons of it."

Up at Locöl on 35th s.w. owner Kyle Duce said, "It's gonna warm your buns up this winter. It's a good Belgian beer. It's got a little kick to it. Those guys at Big Al make good beer."

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Press release:

WHALE TAIL ALE, a delicious brown Belgian ale crafted by our friends at Big Al Brewing, is the latest “made by West Seattle, for West Seattle” charity beer. Following in the hugely successful footsteps of last summer's Lowman Brau, Whale Tail Ale is the second of three beers conceived to support our community.

And as with Lowman Brau, if you wanna drink Whale Tail Ale, you either gotta live here or come here, because this is OUR beer (though we're happy to share it with anyone brave enough to cross the West Seattle Bridge during the afternoon commute).

WHALE TAIL ALE, being served at select local bars/restaurants (listed below), is not only West Seattle-centric in name (you've heard of our locally famous Whale Tail Park on Alki, yes?), but is designed to support our kick ass neighborhood and community. Each participating establishment has pledged a percentage of every pint sold during WHALE TAIL ALE's limited winter run to West Seattle/White Center charities. If there was ever a time to drink beer, this is it!

THE FEEDBACK LOUNGE, along with our friends at WEST 5, SHADOWLAND, MISSION, THE BRIDGE, LOCÖL, BEVERIDGE PLACE PUB, COMPANY BAR, FULL-TILT ICE CREAM, AVALON, and of course, BIG AL BREWING, is introducing WHALE TAIL ALE to the entire West Seattle/White Center communities, all on the same night in each of our establishments.

On WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2011, 6PM, all the participating venues will hold a 21 & older premier party for WHALE TAIL ALE, so whichever place is your hangout, we got some tail for you!

WHALE TAIL ALE'S logo was designed by Jeff Gilbert, co-owner of the Feedback Lounge. The Whale Tail name is an homage to Alki Beach's famous Whale Tail Park and keeps with the West Seattle theme of each charity beer. (The displayed tail is based on the park's actual whale sculpture.)