Knee Deep Brewing Stoutello Chocolate Hazelnut Stout
Another of the beers I acquired over New Year's weekend from the nice little bottle shop in Southport, NC. Knee Deep is a brewery out of Auburn, California (northwest of Sacramento). The proprietor of the bottle shop described this beer as "liquid Nutella." Pretty apt description. It's brewed with cacao nibs and "natural flavors," and also contains lactose, which adds some smoothness to the mouthfeel. IBUs at 40, and ABV clocks in at a sessionable 6%. This could make a really good breakfast stout and, of course, you can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning (not that I did that today, of course). :o