Over the Christmas/New Year’s week I opened up a bottle of beer that I had been waiting to try, The Abyss from Deschutes. I had a 2009 bottling of the beer and had heard that some of the bottles were “infected”. So, with fingers crossed and some left over salt-encrusted Prime Rib on my plate, [...] Read more »
Bells And Leinenkugal’s Stout Reviews
Here are reviews of two stouts from the Midwest, Michigan’s Bells Brewery and Wisconsin’s Leinenkugal’s. Both claim to be full-bodied beers with all the “right stuff” to make them good Stouts. Let’s find out: Read more »
Southern Tier Oat Imperial Oatmeal Stout
Big Oats I have been enjoying quite a few Southern Tier beers here in the last few months. I have one more to review, the Oat Imperial Oatmeal Stout. Jay (jjrudy41 on YouTube) sent me this beer to try: Southern Tier Oat is a very tasty beer. Like many of the great beers I seem [...] Read more »
Left Hand Brewing 2009 Oak Aged Imperial Stout
Stout Meets Oak Aging beer in oak barrels has become a popular thing. Well, Left Hand Brewing has used oak aging on their Imperial Stout. I acquired a bottle of the 2009 version from Odeed as a result of answering his Malt Liquor Challenge. Here is the review: Wow, this is a great beer! I [...] Read more »
