KBS and not able to go

They are having a Kentucky Breakfast Stout cask over at the Porter Beer Bar in Little Five Points but I'm already committed to going to the Tilted Kilt with Patty and the gang, I maybe could bow out but I'm Patty's ride. :( sad.

Coffee Oatmeal Stout

The table is always crooked.

Very coffee and chocolate.

Week 52, Stone Imperial Russian Stout

Very chocolately and roasted with a nice bitter finish.

Week 50, Fort Collins Brewery - Double Chocolate Stout

Very chocolatey, this one was a pleasure to drink and by the time I got to the bottom of the bottle I could feel the double part of the name.

Week 48, Nogne O, Special Holiday Ale

Collaboration between Stone and Jolly Pumpkin Breweries. An interesting spiced Dark Ale. Licorice is one of the heavier aromas and tastes from this brew.

All around a very nice enjoyable beer and at 8+ ABV gives you quite a buzz.

Week 43, Dominion Oak Barrel Oatmeal Stout

Dark, with coffee and smoke

Week 19, Great Divide Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout

Week 19, Great Divide Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout

Recap of all the Beers over the last week

I was off work the entire week after Christmas till after New Years and so I ended up drinking at least one good beer a day at my local Taco Mac pubs.

TERRAPIN THE DARK SIDE 8.5% STRNG ALE Terrapin GA Dec 28 2009
Fuller's Vintage Ale 8.5% STRNG ALE Fullers ENG Dec 29 2009
VICTORY YAKIMA TWILIGHT 8.7% SEAS DK Victory PA Dec 29 2009
DELIRIUM NOEL 10% SEAS DK Delirium BEL Dec 30 2009
VICTORY WILD DEVIL 6.7% BELG SPEC Victory PA Dec 31 2009
BELL'S EXPEDITION STOUT 10.5% STOUT Bells MI Jan 1 2010
FT COLLINS CHOC STOUT 5.3% STOUT Fort Collins CO Jan 2 2010
LEFT HAND FTB EXPORT ST 7.6% STOUT Left Hand CO Jan 2 2010
HOLY MACKERAL BLACK 8% STRNG ALE Gordash FL Jan 3 2010

As I look down the list again I notice that all but one, the Fuller's Vintage Ale, is a darker beer. I did enjoy almost all of them with the exception of the Ft. Collins Chocolate that just didn't seem chocolaty to me and was a bit thin tasting for a stout.

Week 15, Samuel Adams - Imperial Stout

Week 7, Smuttynose Imperial Stout

Poured into a Goblet from a 22oz bottle. Solid black with a one half inch tan head, almost brown.

Aromas were of caramel and molassas. The main flavours were malt, burnt oak or grains and caramel.

The beer texture is silky and creamy as it crosses your tongue, with a slight bitterness at the end. I enjoyed drinking this one and the flavours became more pronounced as it warmed up.

Another excellent beer, Terrapin Midnight Project Depth Charge Espresso Milk Stout

Had both of these at the Taco Mac, Mall of Georgia. The Dogfish Head is the beer of the month and the Brother and I even got a free glass. I was blown away with the Terrapin/Left Hand collaboration Milk Stout.


Dogfish Head Punkin' Ale

Came to me in a large mug, copper / amber color very clear with an off white head. Bubbles continued to rise from the sides and bottom of the beer. There was very little aroma at the start and it didn't change from that as the beer warmed up. The taste was about as impressive as the smell some spice, some pumpkin but very little. The mouthfeel from the carbonation made the drink very refreshing there was some slight bitterness at the finish. All in all a very good very mild ale.

Terrapin Midnight Project Depth Charge Espresso Milk Stout

I was told this beer is good if you like espresso . I liked it anyway. Very dark actually black, with a small tan head. The aroma consisted of mainly coffee, espresso and some hints of cocoa. The taste is along the exact same lines, coffee & cocoa. Mouthfeel was very silky with the coffee bitterness getting in there at the finish. This is a smooth drink, I could do a few of these while sitting by a fire on a cool evening.

Redhook Double Black Stout with Coffee

Poured this into a 16oz Pint glass at home from a 22oz bottle

Appearance: dark, black with a tan head about two fingers tall, died to only surface lacing in less than 2-3 minutes.

Sweet chocolate and vanilla scents are noticed just before you drink and notice the slight bitterness and coffee flavours. It has a warm silky feel in the mouth and I knew right away that I could drink this often. It's not too over powering but really mild and mellow. A great one for sipping on a cold night.

Week 3 Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence

Drank this at Home from a 22oz bottle poured into a goblet.

Poured very dark with minimal tan to light brown head very persistant but minutes later had died to just patches. Lacing occured mainly at the top.

The first inkling of aroma was vinegar to me like olives then some cocoa,

The taste was mainly malty cocoa with slight bitterness at the end.

Mouthfeel was warm and thick

Week 3 Bells Brewery Cherry Stout

I didn't think this beer had enough cherry flavor, it was very sour like a sour cherry and didn't have the mouth feel of a Guinness.