A review of Sierra Nevada Brewing’s, Narwhal. An imperial stout from Chico, California.
ABV 10.2% 60 IBU’s
Narwhal Imperial Stout is inspired by the mysterious creature that thrives in the deepest fathoms of the frigid Arctic Ocean. Featuring incredible depth of malt flavor, rich with notes of espresso, baker’s cocoa, roasted grain and a light hint of smoke, Narwhal is a massive malt-forward monster. Aggressive but refined with a velvety smooth body and decadent finish, Narwhal will age in the bottle for years to come.
A review of Uinta Brewing’s BABA, Black Lager. A Lager from Salt Lake City Utah.
ABV 4% 32 IBU’s
DESCRIPTION
Robust and smooth, this full-flavored lager is exceptionably drinkable and pitch black in color.
STORY
“Baba Black Sheep…”, and the rest is history.
. http://www.uintabrewing.com
A review of Cigar City Brewing’s Hopped On The High Seas #5 Kohatu IPA. A dry hopped IPA from Tampa Florida
ABV 7% 60 IBU’s
This 60 IBU Caribbean-style IPA was brewed at the Cervezas del Sur Brewery in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The mango tree-lined streets of Ponce put us in a tropical mood and Hopped on the High Seas is the result of that Caribbean feeling. Hopped on the High Seas is a 7% ABV IPA dry-hopped exclusively with one variety of hop; 165 lbs of them in fact! And since we wanted to put this beer in our favorite container, the 12 oz can, a sea journey was required to get the beer back to Tampa for canning. We took the opportunity to add the dry-hops to the refrigerated shipping container prior to racking. Which means this beer truly was Hopped on the High Seas. As the beer made its way home, the gentle motion of the ocean worked to infuse the luscious aromatics of the hops. The result is big tropical aromas and flavors, light balancing malt backbone and a clean bitter finish.
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A review of Ceylon/Lion Brewing’s Lion Stout. An Export Stout from Sri Lanka
ABV 8.8%
The dark caramel, large dense headed brew, with its 8.8% alcoholic content, is unique due to its sweet notes of chocolate and coffee interspersed into a foundation of dark roasted barley. Symbolic black to denote leadership, power, focus and strength, is dominant in the labeling as the lion journeys in the twilight unafraid, unbowed and unchallenged.
A review of Bells Brewing’s, Java Stout. A coffee stout from, Comstock Michigan
ABV 7.5%
Java Stout uses a custom blend of coffee beans, roasted locally for us by Water Street Coffee Joint, to generate its intense flavor. Possessing an unmistakable aromatic punch, Java Stout has long been one of our most popular stouts.
Alcohol by Volume: 7.5%
Original Gravity: 1.075
Shelf Life: 6 months
Dates Available: Winter seasonal
Available Packages: Bottle and draft
A review of Samuel Smith’s Brewing, Nut Brown Ale. A Brown Ale from Tadcaster, England
ABV 5.0%
Brewed with well water (the original well at the Old Brewery, sunk in 1758, is still in use, with the hard well water being drawn from 85 feet underground); best barley malt, yeast and aromatic hops; fermented in ‘stone Yorkshire squares’ to create a relatively dry ale with rich nutty colour and palate of beech nuts, almonds and walnuts.
Anchor Bock has been discontinued and 2014 is the last year it was brewed.
ABV 5.5%
The dark satiny texture of Anchor Bock®, with its rich hints of chocolate, caramel and roasted barley, is our interpretation of the historically strong German beers that signal the coming of spring.
Anchor Bock® Beer is brewed from a complex blend of malts, and fresh, whole-cone hops. In the ancient bock tradition, the dark-colored craft brew is released in time for springtime celebrations. Bock beers are believed to have originated in the town of Einbeck, Germany and traditionally feature a goat on their labels. The term, “bock” occurs in several Germanic languages and roughly translates to “billy goat”, but there are some unlikely alternatives. Followers of the zodiac have described it as a beer for Capricorn, the time when, as the days grow longer, brewers brew their bock beers in anticipation of the coming of spring.
Over time, bock has come to define a beer darker and stronger than a brewery’s “regular” brew. One with, you might say, the kick of a goat behind it.
FIRST BREW
2005
FIRST BOTTLING
2005
ALC. BY VOLUME
5.5%
AVAILABILITY
JAN-MAR
MALT
BLEND OF 2-ROW PALE, MUNICH, CARAMEL, CHOCOLATE & WHEAT
HOPS
NUGGET & GLACIER
DRY HOPS
GLACIER
Brewed with well water (the original well at the Old Brewery, sunk in 1758, is still in use, with the hard well water being drawn from 85 feet underground); best malted barley and a generous amount of choicest aroma hops; fermented in ‘stone Yorkshire squares’ to create an exceptionally full-flavoured complex ale with an abundance of maltiness and fruity hop character.
The label on the bottle is based on Samuel Smith’s Victorian letterhead when the brewery was a contractor to Her Majesty Queen Victoria’s forces.
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