Monday, June 29, 2015

Stone Imperial Russian Stout 2015

I was in San Diego.  Of course i was going to drink some beer from Stone Brewing.  I'd be stupid not to.  Anyway, cheers to their 2015 Classic Release Imperial Russian Stout, a thick-bodied and tasty beer that's as black as my dark soul.  Midnight black with a tan head, the beer smells and tastes of chocolate, coffee, roasted malts, and dark fruit with some nice and subtle hop notes to spice things up just a tad.  As thick and heavy as the brew is, and with it's 10.6% ABV, this one's a post-dinner treat, a night-ender sitting on the porch with your friends.

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Monday, June 22, 2015

Hell Or High Watermelon

Oh, the summer days and the beers inspired by them.  Of the too-numerous-to-count-them-all beers i drank while in San Diego a couple of weeks ago, Hell Or High Watermelon, a wheat beer from 21st Amendment Brewery out of San Francisco, just felt like the sort of brew to sip all day long on a lawn chair in the front yard.  To put it really simply, it's like a good hefeweizen...but with watermelon.  Said watermelon does not overpower the beer though.  The beer pours a straw color with minimal head, and smells of wheat, yeast, citrus, and watermelon.  The taste is the same, the watermelon mixing quite nicely with the light breadiness, creating a crisp and refreshing anytime kind of beer.  Unless you don't like watermelon.  In which case, skip this one you weirdo.

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Monday, June 15, 2015

Coronado Golden California Pilsner

So, last week i was able to take a much needed vacation, hitting up San Diego with my wife and son and two of my oldest friends and their families.  As is wont to occur during times like these, quite a lot of beer was imbibed, enough to keep me stocked in material for this blog for the next few weeks.  First up is the Coronado Golden California Pilsner from Coronado Brewing Company, located on the island of Coronado, just off the coast of San Diego.  The beer pours gold, with a light haze and quickly dissipating white head.  Aromas of wheat, bread, and some hop spices are immediately evident and can be detected in the flavor as well.  And boy is the beer crisp and refreshing, awesome for a day at the beach.  All in all, this is a great Czech-style pilsner, and i'm wishing i could get it here in Austin.

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Monday, June 1, 2015

903 Sasquatch Imperial Chocolate Milk Stout

The other night, i was fortunate enough to try the Sasquatch Imperial Chocolate Milk Stout from 903 Brewers out of Sherman, Texas.  The name got me.  The style got me.  The 10% ABV of the beer got me.  The Sasquatch pours a dark, oily black with a nice brownish-tan head, immediately giving off aromas of chocolate, roasted malts, and some hints of coffee.  The taste is similar with a sweet and heavy finish.  This is an awesome beer to finish an evening with.

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