Posts Tagged: Stouts
Josh Tries Two Stouts Worth Nine Bucks For A Four Pack
Posted by on Monday, February 11, 2008 in - 7 comments
There has been some talk about the price of beer on this blog, the ascent of beer to a luxury status, and the proper place of beer. For me $9 for a 4 pack is in the realm of luxury, a special occasion beer or a once a month type of beer. Unfortunately I find a lot these beers are over-hyped and … read more »
Stouts: Big Bear Black, Bear Republic, Healdsburg, California
Posted by on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 in - 2 comments
Ah, Bear Republic. I've tried three and I've liked three. Their Hot Rod Rye sits in the stash still. • This one pours an extremely attractive clinging fine thick rich mocha head over deep brown ale. In the mouth there is espresso, fig newton, dark plum and dry cocoa with plenty of semi-minty and …
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 - 5 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" … read more »
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 …
