Whoa, what a big, delicious stout! This chocolate-y and mildly toasty brew weighs in at 9% ABV. Pour it and let it warm to 45 degrees or more to enjoy the wonderfully round, full taste. (Rating: Excellent)
Read more at https://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/blackout-stout
So much good beer is being made in Ohio.
And here is another. This holiday brew is 8.3% ABV and shows notes of nutmeg, honey, a teeny bit of ginger and malt. Tasty. (Very good)
Ooof, this small batch whiskey tastes like fire and barrel. Best to ask for rocks if someone offers it to you. This young distillery needs more time to perfect its craft. (Not good.) Read more about this spirit at https://www.leopoldbros.com/whiskey
I saw this in a bargain bin at Ace Beverage in Washington, DC. Tall-boys with a cause—terrific!
Except that it isn’t. This stuff is contract brewed by Pabst, and it is rough. It is bitter in that Oiels or Red, White, and Blue sort of way, with little malt or other flavors. Even a little salt did.not make it o.k. This was a rare instance where I dumped a brew down the drain. (Rating: Not good.)
Read more about Dog Tag Brewing at DogTagBrewing.org.
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Go ahead, expand you palate. Try this bargain ($13) Norton from Virginia. It will changes your mind about the possibilities if red wine. Fruit bombs are increasingly the norm. The Norton grape, which Todd Kliman waxed eloquent about in The Wild Vine, is a different animal. This Norton is simple and worth a try. (Rating: Good) Read more at http://hortonwine.com/.
When you want to try a more intense, complex, and pricey Norton, give Chrysalis Vineyard’s version a try.
