First beer:
Traverse City 355E. Bells Brewing, whiskey barrel and American Stout. No whiskey nose, 8.8%, not bad, no coffee or cocoa taste an American Stout with whiskey. I would drink this beer.
Second beer:
Black Butte XXIX, Deschutes Brewery, 12%, rum & Bourbon barrel aged with Dutched cocoa, Saigon cinnamon & cayenne. nose is slight cinnamon, cayenne sneaks up on you,
I would drink this beer.
Third beer:
Dragon's Milk Reserve: Triple mash, Bourbon barrel aged Imperial Stout, triple mashed, only 17% abv. Smooth in the middle of the tongue, does not taste the 17%. Triple mashing happens when the mash is cooked and then cooled, cooked cooled for a total of three cookings. Very nice nose of the imperial Stout. the triple mashed process is how they used to do beer, it develops the flavor over a longer time frame. I would drink this in small amounts, dessert at the end of the meal.
Fourth beer:
Barrel Aged Ten Fidy, Oskar Blues, barrel aged Imperial Stout, 12.9% abv, chocolate covered caramel and coffee, very viscous. Haha a big word from the Brewer. Liquor taste comes through a bit after. Amazingly I would drink this beer.
We are letting all four warm up to see the difference as they came out very cold and I drink KBS at basement Temp. Better, not so cold.
Fifth beer,
Clutch, New Belgium Brewing, wood aged Imperial Sour Stout, 8.5%, yes I am tasting a sour Stout and yes it would be New Belgium making it. A little sour nose, slight sour taste, dark head, I would drink this beer. Ha!
