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Brown Ale, Porters, And Stouts - What's The Good Stuff?
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*Hello, Boris. **
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Where y'at? (That's Louisianian for Where are you located?" Don't turn your palate away from a dark beer/ale/stout/porter just because it doesn't come from the British Isle. My current favorite is Bayou Teche LA31 31 Stout from a small craft brewery in the middle of nowhere (roughly 25 miles NE of Lafayette). It's a solid milk stout that has been dedicated to 31 Special Forces members who died in Afghanistan. Bayou Teche pretty much only distributes in Louisiana and Canada. Another good one is Abita Brewing Bourbon Street Baltic Porter - a porter that is aged in whiskey barrels - that has a smooth vanilla taste. Abita is distributed in a number of states.
My 3rd recommendation may be more accessible - Ommegang's Game of Thrones Take the Black Stout. Again, a good creamy black stout. I enjoyed several glasses of it last night while smoking so Nording's Hunter Blend: Retriever and it made a good match.
My 3rd recommendation may be more accessible - Ommegang's Game of Thrones Take the Black Stout. Again, a good creamy black stout. I enjoyed several glasses of it last night while smoking so Nording's Hunter Blend: Retriever and it made a good match.
Abita is a good replacement for Yuenglings when we are visiting our daughter in NOLA. I just stay away from the Turbo Dog.
North Georgia,
gotta drive 30 mins to get to a decent local,
selection is spotty and varied.
I might give Abita Brewing Bourbon Street Baltic Porter a try if I come across it,
but like Al, I stay away from Turbo Dog - I had high hopes for it but it was too hoppy for my tastes...
Drinking Sweetwater Georgia Brown today for the first time and it's actually pretty damn good,
easy drinking with very nice flavors.
If you are ever around Albuquerque, NM, try any of the La Cumbre Brewing Co. beers. They have won several awards and are an up and coming brewery. Readily available at Total Wine and many restaurants around Albuquerque. Their Malpais Stout and A Slice of Hefen are excellent. www.lacumbrebrewing.com.
I also drink a lot of Guinness, LH Milk Stout, Moose Drool (Big Sky Brewing), and Newcastle Brown.
So many beers to try!
I also drink a lot of Guinness, LH Milk Stout, Moose Drool (Big Sky Brewing), and Newcastle Brown.
So many beers to try!
I've tried Turbodog when it first came out. Haven't drank any of it since. In fact, I find most of what Abita puts out in 12 oz. bottles or can to be unexciting. The Abita beers and Ales that come in he 22 oz. bottles are several steps ahead of the rest of the Abita offerings.
Sam smiths oatmeal stout is easially the best stout I've had. Yeaungling black and tan is pretty good. We have a local brewery that makes a black ipa thats pretty tasty. I can't think of many brown ales I've had outside of sam smiths nut brown and newcastle.
One of the most interesting beers I've had was called mayan mocha stout. It was a chocolate stout with cinnamon and habanero. It was sweet with a nice little kick on the backend. I need to find more of that stuff.
One of the most interesting beers I've had was called mayan mocha stout. It was a chocolate stout with cinnamon and habanero. It was sweet with a nice little kick on the backend. I need to find more of that stuff.
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If you ever get to England, head to Lewes in East Sussex, home of Harvey's Brewery - their Old Ale was sublime, while the Christmas Ale was worlds apart - nothing comes close.
They also did, dunno if they still do, a range of specialty Ales - a particular fave was Armada Ale - I'm going all dreamy just thinking about it.
They also did, dunno if they still do, a range of specialty Ales - a particular fave was Armada Ale - I'm going all dreamy just thinking about it.
Recent shindig:
Bell's Expedition Stout
Of the few Russian Imperial Stouts I've tried,
this is the most tastiest ever.
Just drank this weekend,
found a sixer with date code of 8/22/14
and it is sublime,
going back pronto to grab the 3 other 6's the store has!
This stuff is excellent for aging!
Beer cellar,
here I come!
:P
Love this review,
not only does he conjure such a precise poetic vision with descriptives right on the mark,
but he mentions MBV, one of my faves, seen them live, and underwater MBV sounds like pure bliss!
Terrapin Liquid Bliss
Prairie Limo Tint
And I seriously want to try Three Floyds Moloko!
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Bell's Expedition Stout
Of the few Russian Imperial Stouts I've tried,
this is the most tastiest ever.
Just drank this weekend,
found a sixer with date code of 8/22/14
and it is sublime,
going back pronto to grab the 3 other 6's the store has!
This stuff is excellent for aging!
Beer cellar,
here I come!
:P
Love this review,
not only does he conjure such a precise poetic vision with descriptives right on the mark,
but he mentions MBV, one of my faves, seen them live, and underwater MBV sounds like pure bliss!
Honorable mention:
Terrapin Liquid Bliss
Prairie Limo Tint
And I seriously want to try Three Floyds Moloko!
:!:
This summer I noticed a grapefruit sour IPA & a raspberry sour IPA showing up at the tap. I tried a sample of the grapefruit sour but passed on even trying the raspberry sour. Just not my thing! Now I notice just in the last week a pumpkin ale showed up at the tap. Haven't tried a sample but I think I can safely say it's not my thing either!
I drink a lot of stouts and porters and there's been many good ones mentioned in this thread. One of my favourite porters is from a local-ish brewery, Mill Street Coffee Porter. Bold, rich, full flavoured and down right delicious!! :
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I also like a good black and tan....yummy.
:I also like a good black and tan....yummy.
There's some good ones already mentioned, but I'll throw my list in as well. Be prepared, lol, it's a pretty lengthy list.
Here it is,
Porters:
Atwater Brewing Vanilla Java Porter
Leinenkugels Snowdrift Vanilla Porter
Lefthand Smoke Jumper Smoked Imperial Porter
Terrapin Liquid Bliss
Lefthand Black Jack Porter
Highland Thunderstruck Coffee Porter
Highland Oatmeal Porter
Dia de las Muertos Pay The Ferryman Porter
Sierra Nevada Porter
Ballast Point Victory At Sea
Stouts:
Lefthand Milk Stout (regular and Nitro)
Young's Double Chocolate Stout
Narragansett Autocrat Coffee Milk Stout
Samuel Adams Cream Stout
The Duck Rabbit Milk Stout
Highland Black Mocha Stout
Oskar Blues Ten Fidy Russian Imperial Stout
New Holland The Poet Oatmeal Stout
Sweetwater Happy Ending Imperial Stout
Shipyard Blue Fin Stout
Fishtale The Hobbit: Smaug Russian Imperial Stout
Terrapin Moo Hoo Milk Stout
Brown Ales:
Lost Coast Downtown Brown
Chattanooga Brewing Chestnut Street Nut Brown Ale
Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan Nut Brown Ale
Bluegrass Breweing Co. Nut Brown Ale
Blackstone Brewing English Style Nut Brown Ale
Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar
Blue Moon Mountain Abbey Brown Ale
Avery Brewing Ellie's Brown Ale
If you happen to pick up some of the Narragansett Autocrat I mentioned, you might try it like this as well..... Try pouring about 2 ounces of milk in the bottom of the glass before pouring the stout in. It's just like coffee and cream, but with a kick!
Here it is,
Porters:
Atwater Brewing Vanilla Java Porter
Leinenkugels Snowdrift Vanilla Porter
Lefthand Smoke Jumper Smoked Imperial Porter
Terrapin Liquid Bliss
Lefthand Black Jack Porter
Highland Thunderstruck Coffee Porter
Highland Oatmeal Porter
Dia de las Muertos Pay The Ferryman Porter
Sierra Nevada Porter
Ballast Point Victory At Sea
Stouts:
Lefthand Milk Stout (regular and Nitro)
Young's Double Chocolate Stout
Narragansett Autocrat Coffee Milk Stout
Samuel Adams Cream Stout
The Duck Rabbit Milk Stout
Highland Black Mocha Stout
Oskar Blues Ten Fidy Russian Imperial Stout
New Holland The Poet Oatmeal Stout
Sweetwater Happy Ending Imperial Stout
Shipyard Blue Fin Stout
Fishtale The Hobbit: Smaug Russian Imperial Stout
Terrapin Moo Hoo Milk Stout
Brown Ales:
Lost Coast Downtown Brown
Chattanooga Brewing Chestnut Street Nut Brown Ale
Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan Nut Brown Ale
Bluegrass Breweing Co. Nut Brown Ale
Blackstone Brewing English Style Nut Brown Ale
Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar
Blue Moon Mountain Abbey Brown Ale
Avery Brewing Ellie's Brown Ale
If you happen to pick up some of the Narragansett Autocrat I mentioned, you might try it like this as well..... Try pouring about 2 ounces of milk in the bottom of the glass before pouring the stout in. It's just like coffee and cream, but with a kick!
My Multi national selection:
North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial Stout
Samuel Smiths Imperial Stout
Driftwood Singularity Imperial Stout
Trois Mousquetaires Porter Baltique
Meantime London Porter
Fullers London Porter
Brooklyn Brown Ale
Pressure Drop Stokey Brown Ale
So much good beer out there these days!!
North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial Stout
Samuel Smiths Imperial Stout
Driftwood Singularity Imperial Stout
Trois Mousquetaires Porter Baltique
Meantime London Porter
Fullers London Porter
Brooklyn Brown Ale
Pressure Drop Stokey Brown Ale
So much good beer out there these days!!
Also, to add to this, don't overlook Spiced Ales, Barleywines, and Scotch Ales either. They are very nice in the cooler weather as well.
Here are a few of my favorites:
Highland Cold Mountain Winter Ale
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine
Lagunitas Brown Shugga
Stone Arrogant Bastard
21st. Amendment Kilt By Wildfire
Shiner Holiday Cheer
Here are a few of my favorites:
Highland Cold Mountain Winter Ale
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine
Lagunitas Brown Shugga
Stone Arrogant Bastard
21st. Amendment Kilt By Wildfire
Shiner Holiday Cheer
A few others I forgot about that should get honorable mention are Anchor Brewing's Porter, Stone Coffee Milk Stout, and Saw Works Chocolate Porter.
That said, I feel compelled to mention a few dark beers that I really disliked. Some of them were not all that good, some were absolutely foul!
They are as follows;
R.J. Rockers Brown Eyed Squirrel
Yazoo Brewing Slye Rye Porter
Dundee Honey Brown
KCCO Black Lager (I'm not even sure what category this falls in, but it's horrible!)
Also, I know you said you didn't like the Irish Stouts, but you might try coming back to them after trying some of these others. You never know, Guinness and Murphy's might be more appealing later on down the road!
That said, I feel compelled to mention a few dark beers that I really disliked. Some of them were not all that good, some were absolutely foul!
They are as follows;
R.J. Rockers Brown Eyed Squirrel
Yazoo Brewing Slye Rye Porter
Dundee Honey Brown
KCCO Black Lager (I'm not even sure what category this falls in, but it's horrible!)
Also, I know you said you didn't like the Irish Stouts, but you might try coming back to them after trying some of these others. You never know, Guinness and Murphy's might be more appealing later on down the road!
Thanks for all the adds Pete!
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I especially appreciate the advice about Irish Stouts,
you're right,
I should revisit them at some point.
And thanks for the "shit list" too,
I've had a couple of unbearably bad ones that were drainpours,
and it's a real drag when that happens.
Yesterday drank an Oatmeal Yeti Imp. Stout bomber from 6/19/2014,
it was really good, but I think I maybe should have been patient and let it age longer, the alc was still very present and hadn't really "mellowed" like it had in the Bell's.
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I especially appreciate the advice about Irish Stouts,
you're right,
I should revisit them at some point.
And thanks for the "shit list" too,
I've had a couple of unbearably bad ones that were drainpours,
and it's a real drag when that happens.
Yesterday drank an Oatmeal Yeti Imp. Stout bomber from 6/19/2014,
it was really good, but I think I maybe should have been patient and let it age longer, the alc was still very present and hadn't really "mellowed" like it had in the Bell's.
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