Remember when we wrote about Imperial Stout Troopers? Just like the series that is it’s namesake, the brewers at New England decided to make a “Special Edition” of the beer.
But it’s not a sequel; unlike George Lucas’ calculated attempt to make you buy the newest edition, this version only slightly changes the appearance of the label to placate Mr. Lucas’ concern over his trademarked characters. I’ve also heard it has persuasive powers to turn you to the dark side of the stout…
Interesting review of a tasty beer (I’d give it high marks too). Be sure to read their full post via beervader if you enjoy Star Wars references mixed in with beer reviews:
Schlafly Reserve Imperial Stout is one of my beers tonight. This beer is very strong and very good. This one I enjoyed with BEARable Beers and my wife out on the patio of a great place called Smooth Endings in MO. We all enjoyed the bourbon taste of this beer and in saying that if you are not big in the stronger alcohol this beer might not be for you. This beer I felt would be best enjoyed with a cigar or a juicy steak and you don’t want to rush it because if you do, it will bite you hard and in saying that here is the beer specs: …
The next beer in Brooklyn Brewery’s ever-evolving Brewmaster’s Reserve series is out this week: Mary’s Maple Porter. You can probably take a good guess about what’s in it, but it’s not just any old maple syrup… it’s maple syrup from brewery Quality Control Manager Mary Wiles’ family maple trees in Onondaga, New York!
My President drinks a Guinness! If anyone needed further proof of his Irish ancestry, President Obama grabbed a Guinness during his diplomatic tour of Ireland this week.
Brings a whole a new image the old axiom about a political candidate you’d “like to drink a beer with”, doesn’t it? I wonder what he’d look like with a Guinness mustache…
“What kind of beer pairs with bacon?“ Salsus provided this video, including a bacon flavored Bloody Mary, as her answer to the question on Formspring. Her advice: any beer type will work, except perhaps Stouts.
I picked up this Stout as well, and hope to share my own review in comparison to this great summary from my fellow beer-lover (and neighbor) thebeergunner:
Dogfish Head’s Chicory Stout is a seasonal released in November/December every year. It is made with roasted chicory, organic Mexican coffee, St. John’s wort and licorice root. So what exactly is chicory? It is a plant with blue flowers whose baked and ground roots have been…
