the floral notes of the hops really come out when you pour it in a glass. I have some glasses from New Belgium (the Fat Tire peeps) and hey are like brandy glasses, kinda like wine glasses but big open mouths for that big aroma experience. really changes the flavor.
Drinking some Sierre Nevada Pale Ale right now. On bottle number 2 so far... This stuff is pretty good. I bought a 12 pack so we will see how the night goes from here........
Drinking some Sierre Nevada Pale Ale right now. On bottle number 2 so far... This stuff is pretty good. I bought a 12 pack so we will see how the night goes from here........
Went to BevMo and resupplied. Got more Old Rasputin Stout, Moylans Imperial Stout an a seasonal called Buffalo Bills Orange Blossom, it's an orange cream ale brewed with orange peel and honey, good stuff. Cant wait to try the Moylans, it says "...the perfect cigar stout...", i think i'll do just that! Also have som Brother Thelonious, dark abbey ale, same people who make Old Rasputin, i'll investigate tonight!
Continuing my stout kick i bought some Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout. Not as viscous as Imperial but incredibly balanced! Going in its a hint sweet and has just enough hops to give it a slightly bittesweet finish. Lots or carmelized flavors and the nose isnt quite as coffee/mocha as an imperial but its still there. Awesome brew!
Closer to me than you (sadly) EJ is a place called Frugal MacDougal's it's a booze n beer superstore and my favorite place to get my Scotch and beer supply as their selection is top knotch and they do have NC's microbrews as well, it's on the SC/NC border over by Carowinds if you're ever in that neighborhood, if you are lemme know we can get together and have a mini-herf
So, I finished the last botle of that Sierra Nevada Pale Ale the other day... I am currently out of stock on all things beer. I guess it's time to go pick up a 6-pack of something nice........ Any suggestions? (something that I cna get here in NC or course, which is a bit limiting, sorry)
Arrogant B astard is a good one, I can find it at the SC/NC border but it is on the SC side... ooh! if you like brown ale's I would highly suggest Nostrodomus, flippin awesome beer there yo
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Furthermore, should you choose to venture from the hop for a change of pace, Duck Rabbit is over in Farmville. They label themselves dark beer specialist and do a find job with them. Their Milk Stout is ridiculous, Imperial Stout is good, Amber and Brown are solid.
I bought a bomber (?right term?) of Marin Brewing Breakout Stout the other day... Poured it in the glass, and the first drink officially whooped my @ss!!! That was some heavy stuff - so heavy that I just couldn't drink it anymore past a few more sips. Seemed like something I might enjoy another time, but that night I had just overestimated how much I really wanted a stout. Fortunately it had only cost me $2.99, so I wasn't overly concerned about dumping it.
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