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Any Secret here is a Dark one...
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On draft today at Hardy West Creek- GBS Barrel Blend
“An exquisite blend of Gingerbread Stout aged 16 months in Basil Hayden Bourbon barrels, Bourbon Cru aged 21 months in Basil Hayden Bourbon barrels, our long boil Barleywine aged 21 months in Basil Hayden Bourbon barrels, and Foolery aged 21 months in Basil Hayden Bourbon barrels. “
This is a Cat3 blend of everything thing good that’s barrel aged at Hardywood. I get the gingerbread, bourbon, cinnamon, and smooth stout.
This is a gingerbread variant that unlike other gbs variants is more cinnamon and bourbon forward with the gingerbread the finishing touch. I only hope the 750ml set exclusive bottle is as great as the draft.
"That young man has an extra step on his ladder the rest of us just don't have."
From last PM:
Dark Secret-Brickstone Brewery
Kinda local for the beer-buying mule
Credit-part of younger son-in-law's Christmas present to me, or maybe to himself ; thanks!!
Style-Buffalo Trace BBA imperial stout
Delivery container-12 ounce can, shared 2.5 ways (yea, the picture is not a can but from Untappd and not sure what year)
Receiving container-small snifters
Appearance-one of the darker pours I've ever seen; very thin, tan head
Nose-dark chocolate and booze
Mouthfeel-5W20 or 10W30, not sure
Tastes-dark chocolate fudge, molasses, bourbon, char
Adjuncts-none listed
IBU-probably 50
ABV-13% in very small print
Overall impression-flavors better as it warmed over 30 minutes
Ymm, Beer rating-beer steward said better than Bourbon County Stout and cheaper; he was half right though this was still excellent; looking forward to some variants
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"That young man has an extra step on his ladder the rest of us just don't have."
I'm officially caught up on posting after not even opening my laptop for a couple days.
Christmas Eve was the New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red. We all know how much I love that one.
Yesterday Mrs. Nrrrrvous and I split the Lickinghole Creek - Batchelors Delight
Rum Barrel Aged Belgian Style Quadruple Ale.
12% ABV
750mL Prison
Poured a nice dark, almost black with a little tan head.
On the nose was a little Oak, a little Molasses.
Flavors of Vanilla, Oak, some dark malts, maybe caramel. Could be the molasses coming through again. A sipper, changes completely as it warms up to room temp.
A definite winner. Category 3 for me.
My other two bottles (this and the coconut version) will be aging in the back of the closet until I can't resist the urge anymore.
"That young man has an extra step on his ladder the rest of us just don't have."
This is an interesting clue for finding inroads for a good stout journey.
Bitter is not a word I associate with stouts.
Not in any way disagreeing, just understanding the problematic flavour profile.
While its a porter, I think Duclaw’s Sweet Baby Jesus may fit the bill.
Left Hand Milk Stout might be another, or Breckinridge Vanilla Porter.
I’d guess Hardywood GBS and their base milk stout, although if bitter is worrisome, I’d avoid the coffee variants.
There are a bunch of “sweet” and milk stouts that may offer approachability worth your consideration.
Stopped into a nice little bottle shop in Duck called Sweet T’s. Found Mas Agave Lime, Three Philosophers, and (to my delight) a bottle of Allagash Nancy.
Also procured 16-ounce cans of two selections from the Outer Banks Brewing Station location in Kill Devil Hills.
Will review as I begin tasting.
"Amazing what a minute can do."
Destroyed the Evidence ... 🤣
A great non-beer. 😳🙄
The name says it all. Basically a Hefeweizen style brewed with a heavy dose of lemongrass. Really, really flavorful. Fuller bodied than I would have expected. 5.2% ABV. A wonderfully refreshing beverage.
"Amazing what a minute can do."