Yep, Maple Brown Ale is the one. Very distinctive. I have been able to cellar some barley wines and imperial stouts(bottle conditioned ales) and have found them to be much smoother and richer after 1-2 years but it is REAL tough on the discipline to do that .
We have some of the Avery high gravity beers here in NC and they are usually $5-6/22oz-not a bad deal for a quality brew with high alcohol levels, hence, 1/2 a bottle tonight, cork, enjoy the remainder tomorrow. I will have to look for the Old Jubilation this weekend. Thanks for the suggestion.
A movie is not about what it's about; it's about how it's about it.
---Roger Ebert
Some questions cannot be answered
Who’s gonna bury who
We need a love like Johnny, Johnny and June
---Over the Rhine
lolz
That's actually one of the reasons I like the Reverend. If I pace it just right, I maintain just the right buzz for a few hours.
Therefore the 22 oz Rev is perfectly matched to my limit, and I don't have to think about it. (Which can be ever so hard to do when one is already buzzed.) Which also means no hangover.
I am not sure there is a beer out there that will numb the agonizing pain from today's loss. Perhaps, Alimony Ale, bitterest beer in America?
Isn't there an Ol' Hemlock?
Billybreen: This is from my new piece of equipment. I love it!
Cheers,
Lavabe
The comment was probably in reference to Shammrog's signature:
Hence my reference to Ol' Hemlock. Actually, it is Castle Rock Hemlock Bitter:"I drank WHAT?!?" -Socrates
http://www.ratebeer.com/Beer/castle-...-bitter/16459/
Cheers,
Lavabe
St George Golden Ale
Hop Devil Ale
Chardonnay
Passport Scotch
Jello made with half water, half brandy
Ardbeg Scotch
Nothing worked
BTTT-to prompt EarlJam to post his reviews of his recently acquired Schlafly's ales.
DevilDeac, so far I've got you two Christmases, two Pumpkins, and a Stout. I still need to get the rest.
A movie is not about what it's about; it's about how it's about it.
---Roger Ebert
Some questions cannot be answered
Who’s gonna bury who
We need a love like Johnny, Johnny and June
---Over the Rhine
After PMing back and forth with Devildeac I ventured into the land of chocolate beer and bought some 2007-2008 Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout last week. I've only had one, which I did enjoy for the most part. But I swear I had a mini hang over. Could be that there was 10.6% alcohol in it.
I recently started to appreciate dark beers, had my first Guinness recently, so was a little hesitant in trying this beer. But, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
I did have a chocolate chip cookie with it, never would have thought to have a cookie and a beer together, and both went down well together. It took me a while to drink it, actually there was one last gulp in the glass but as the last few sips didn't taste quite as good as the first few, figured I might as well stop. Did have a little bit of a buzz when I went to bed and hour later and woke up with a headache.
I could taste the chocolate and coffee in it, and will have another one, though not right of way.
I did also buy one other chocolate beer. The guy at Whole Foods said he felt like he was drinking a candy bar when he drank it. Will give that a try soon.
The folks at Brooklyn Breweries have put out a lot of material on what food to pair with what beer. They recently were featured in some sort of FoodChannel show. When in the Pacific Northwest, you can get into a load of discussions about what microbrew to pair with what kind of salmon. It's a lot of fun. My favorite discussion of this sort was in Anchorage, Alaska.
Main point: yeah, don't be surprised by some of the pairings of food and brew.
Yeah... be careful with the 10.6%.
Cheers,
Lavabe