Just got home from work an hour ago. On my third glass of homebrew. Two Pale Ales, now a glass of Trippel. I need to go to bed...
WTF??? Hahaha... best name ever for a beer!
Boulevard Brewing's Chocolate Ale with fresh strawberries and blackberries...Awesome
This is not your typical chocolate beer...it is a nice hazy pale amber color, no dark chocolate malts but your first impression is dark, bitter chocolate and alcohol in the nose. It is lightly hopped for such a high alcohol beer but still nicely bitter with a very dry, clean finish. Beautiful white head persists even as the beer warms and the complexity comes out a little more. There is some sweetness but it's not sweet. There is bitterness but it's not bitter. I dropped a blackberry in my glass and it seemed to accentuate the flavors and served as a nucleation site for the carbonation. Paired extremely well with the berries for an indulgent and unique dessert.
I was totally disinterested in this beer when I saw it...I figured it would be a sweet dessert beer and I don't really like sweet in a beer. I am glad I reconsidered. Apparently they used the crushed roasted Dominican cocoa nibs in the brewing process...I assume the mash but possibly also as a later addition like a dry hop?
Should have taken a pic when there was more left, but your lucky I thought of you at all! The second shows the color of the beer better, but the flash detracted from the overall impression
I just bought this today!
want some bourbon with your ice?
I'm surprised there is any to buy!!! When I grabbed mine a week and a half ago the limited amount Gabriels had received were goin fast as people drove from all over the San Antonio area to buy a bottle or six. It was partially the extreme interest in this beer that finally convinced me to give it a try. Have you sampled yet? What do you think? Watch out, it'll sneak up on you at 9%
want some bourbon with your ice?
I should just keep the bottle in the freezer, or get some bourbon rocks; because I drink it looooooong before the ice melts.
As my Grandpappy used to say, more'n three cubes and ya might as well skip the whiskey and have a glass of ice water
I'm just messin with ya. I usually just throw a cube and/or a splash of water in - even with much more expensive stuff than woodford. Helps mellow the alchohol heat and brings out other flavors. I'm working on a bottle of Kirkland small batch bourbon these days. At $20 a liter it's a steal.
There was probably 30+ bottles. 9% is about average for me. I session with 7%+... right now on my 3rd snifter of 12% that was after a 4 pack of Young's Double Chocolate Stout. I will probably drink it tomorrow to start the evening... I'll report tomorrow.
Interesting... not sure if I actually like it. Definitely glad I tried it, but not sure I'll pick up another.
I was just impressed by how well the chocolate flavor and aroma came through in such a light, dry brew. I liked it. Definitely not a regular selection, but I would be interested to see how it aged. As an experimental brew I think it was a success.
TANSTAAFB said:Swingtop of Saccharomyces' Belgian Pale when I got home followed by a 22 of Drooling Scottish Moose while cooking (and eating ) chicken quesadillas, homemade guac, and tamales, topped of by my Devil's Punchbowl Strong Golden...nothin' but homebrew and lovin' every second!!!
Picked up a bottle of Wilco Tango Foxtrot...seemed an appropriate brew to toast the end of my commercial indulgance until SWMBO and I save enough money to move for grad school
jvcjbl said:Just ate some home made low carb cheese cake complimented with some Mad Scientist Ale
I brewed a 911 beer on Sept 11 2010. All things 911 from the 2752 people who died to the 1776 foot height of the towers. About 9 hours and 11 min was put into the recipe. Anyway I am sampling this beer from the transfer. Just got done keging it.
I will tap it Sept 11 2011 @ 8:46 AM the exact time the towers were hit. This beer was a real PITA to brew and an even bigger PITA to coddle for the last 6 months.
A lot of thought went into this beer from the 2752 people that were killed to the 343 fire fighters that lost their lives and the 60 police that also died. I had 19 oz of hops to remember the 19 hijackers that were also killed. This was a first for me, but I will do it again this year. I will make a few changes I am sure I sample this in 6 months.
Cheers
Jay
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