Stout And Peanut Butter Brownies
Winter has finally arrived here in Georgia. Last weekend, we had the coldest night since March with temps in the mid 20′s. I went out for my usual morning bike ride and promptly froze my fingers and toes. So, once I thawed out I decided to whip up a batch of peanut butter chocolate brownies (from a box) and try them with a beer that I’ve been waiting to review, Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout:
Wow, what a beer! Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout is a great beer, very nearly Excellent. The aroma and flavor were right on target with a nice coffee/chocolate component and a great finish. Drinkability was excellent as well. The only thing that I would have hoped for is a bit better appearance in the glass. I’m probably being overly picky but I’m allowed to 
The beer went absolutely perfect with my “semi-homemade” brownies. The peanut butter and chocolate in the brownies exploded in my mouth when I took a sip of the beer. Run, don’t walk, to your nearest purveyor of good beer and grab some of this before it’s gone!
Here is the score:
- Appearance- 8 points (out of 10)
- Smell- 9 points (out of 10)
- Taste- 19 points (out of 20)
- Drinkability- 9 points (out of 10)
Total 45 (out of 50) Points- A 4 Mug Rating
I think this year’s batch is definitely better than last years (that or my tastes/palette has evolved). I thought last years was just OK, and this years was fantastic. I am also putting away a few bottles to see how they do the same time next year.
I’ve heard several people say the same thing. This was the 1st year I’ve had this beer. I will have at least 1 bottle to put away til next year so it will be interesting to see the differences.