Posts Tagged: Stouts
Stout: Russian Imperial, Stone Brewing, California, USA
Posted by on Thursday, January 17, 2008 in - 13 comments
Sometimes when I have a stout, I often think to myself that it's no Freeminer Deep Shaft Stout, a beer I was recently reminded of by its listing in the December BeerAdvocate - and particularly reminded of when I noticed that the magazine had used my very own photo from that 2004 post to illustrate …
Ontario: Stout, Hockley Valley Brewing, Mono-Adjala Townline
Posted by on Friday, January 11, 2008 in - 8 comments
My prayers have been answered in one small way. A beer has shown up locally at about a 50% discount, a stout made by the good lads at Hockley an hour and a bit north east of Toronto. It is so new that their website has not caught up to it. Previously, it had only been available seasonally and in a …
Stouts: Cappuccino Stout Ale, Lagunitas, Petaluma, CA, USA
Posted by on Thursday, January 3, 2008 in - 2 comments
Ron has been asking questions and the last few days a few about US imperial stouts. He has also made one great comment: • “They really should print warnings. Something like this: "Attention Ron Pattinson: this beer contains cascade hops!"” • Of course, not all American big stouts are …
Stouts: John By Imperial Stout, Scotch Irish Brewing, Ontario
Posted by on Friday, December 28, 2007 in - 3 comments
This is a great new stout from the Scotch Irish Brewing branch of Heritage, the eastern Ontario makers of a very good IPA and a solid, if only seasonal, porter. There is much talk about this one over at the Bar Towel, the province's beer fan forum, with a little discussion of whether a 6.7% beer …
Beer At Yule: Lump Of Coal Stout, Ridgeway Brewery, England
Posted by on Sunday, December 16, 2007 in - 1 comment
From the label of this 2006 brewing, you would think it was made for the importers, Shelton Brothers, given the slim reference to the actual brewer. Not the greatest BAer reviews either - I do not like to see the word "thin" pop up in reference to an 8% stout...or rather a "dark holiday stout" …
Brewery Focus: Bell's Kalamazoo Stout, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Posted by on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 in - leave a comment
Pesky things these Bell's labels. Hard to photograph. A little like taking a photo of a paper grocery bag and making it look dynamic. Don't get me wrong - it is a very fine thing and not utilitarian at all. Pesky, though. • Bell's Kalamazoo is another stout in a range that includes ten or eleven …
Brewery Focus: Bell's Expedition Stout, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Posted by on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 in - 7 comments
I like this Brewery Focus thing. The last one, Scotland's Isle of Skye Brewing, isn't done and yet I can start another. Why? Because a pal went to Michigan for work [Ed.: (later) he has revealed himself in the comments.] and all of a sudden, realizing the implications, we made calls to his cell …
Imperial Showdown For Independence Day
Posted by on Sunday, July 8, 2007 in - 3 comments
It was an imperial 4th for me here in the United States. It was pirate versus druid as two 8% Imperial Stouts went head to head. • The first, Peg Leg Imperial, one of the Heavy Seas special offerings from Clipper City Brewing in Baltimore, Maryland poured black with just a hint of red tint …
Stouts: Old No. 38 Stout, North Coast Brewing, Cali., USA
Posted by on Friday, March 16, 2007 in - leave a comment
I think I recognize North Coast now by the smell, maybe I just think I do: something fresh and fruity, even a bit seashore-ish. This is a great take on a dry stout. Dark brown under rich sorta Manila envelope cream rim and foam. In the mouth, soft water with dry roast barley and minty almost …
The Session: Me And Stouts
Posted by on Friday, March 2, 2007 in - 7 comments
It would be easy if there was only one stout in the stash that I have yet to try. But I have Avery's Out Of Bounds, North Coast's Old 38 as well as Hop Back's Entire Stout. And I know them not. Other have their posts up already. Not Lew. If I can just make up my mind, I might get my post up before …
