the tasting room Petrus Dubbel Bruin
Southern Tier Iniquity
Petrus Double Brown Ale is a top-fermented dark
Southern Tier Iniquity is an Imperial Black IPA,
beer. Brewed with pure spring water and carefully
which is also called an Imperial India Brown Ale. It
selected hops and malts. ABV: 6.5%
uses four different hops and 2-row pale malt along with de-bittered black malt in its brewing.
Don
4
ABV: 9.0% Lovely malt profile: cookies & cream.
Erin 3.5 Dark fruit flavors with a slight sour finish. Wish it was more sour.
Mash
4
Good bread & caramel malt aroma. Sweet toffee and subtle spice finish.
Don 4.5 Erin
Mash 3.5
Nina 2.5 Very sweet, candy-flavored with caramel malt notes. Mat
4
No Petrus Pale, but great with very interesting, complex sweetness.
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Nina
4
If black IPAs tasted more like this, I’d drink more of ‘em. Woody hops, roasted malt, smooth and not boozy. Big hop aroma. Roasted malt in the nose. Clean finish. A little drinkable. A little malty, yet smooth. Slight smoked flavor. Goes down easy for 9%. Incredibly smooth and easy to drink. Dangerous at
Mat 3.5 9% ABV.
Moa Imperial Stout
Stoudt’s Fat Dog
Moa Imperial Stout Barrel Reserve is a very strong,
This unique ale merges the smooth and complex
upfront and rich offering of this famous Moa style. Aged
richness of an Oatmeal Stout with the assertive
in oak Pinot Noir barrels, this beer not only displays
hoppiness of Imperial Stout. Fat Dog has an inviting
coffee and mocha characters but also some sweet and
silky-black color, a prominent roasted malt character,
savory notes unique to Moa Imperial. ABV: 10.2%
and a chocolatey, coffee-like finish. ABV: 9.0%
Don
4
A light & effervescent stout? Love the Belgian yeast.
Erin 4.5 Very rasiny, dark fruits, rich roasted body but still light.
Don
5
This dog is wagging my tail!
Erin
4
Sweet roasted malt body. Chocolate and coffee flavors. Smooth finish.
4
Nice, big roast aroma, full body. Good chocolate flavor.
Mash
4
Chocolate and roasted in the nose. Very carbonated. Lively mouth-feel, oaky, complex, dark fruit finish.
Mash
Nina
4
Awesome label design, nice smoky and sweet flavor. Creamy body. Bitter finish.
Nina 2.5
Mat
4
Sexy bottle filled with fitting liquid. Red wine encompasses the beer perfectly.
Mat
4
Smooth, bitter finish. Kind of underwhelming. A bit watered-down tasting. Clean, smooth drinkable Imperial Stout. A local classic that’s often overlooked.
The Final Picks After some long discussion and debate over the twenty craft beers that were sampled, our panel is ready to reveal each of their favorite picks for October/November.
Don’s Final Pick: Evolution Lucky 7 Porter. I love porters and I’m afraid brewers either avoid the style or tend to turn it into a stout. This one hits all the right notes… the way a classic porter oughta be.
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Erin’s Final Pick: Moa Imperial Stout. Really liked the dark fruit, wine-like qualities. Will be a really good beer for the impending fall weather.
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Steve’s Final Pick: Magic Hat Burn Pile. I love smoky beers and this one was just a solid beer. Nice smoke aroma and flavor, easy to drink and the first Magic Hat beer I’ve liked in a long time.
Nina’s Final Pick: Evolution Lucky 7 PorterI enjoy a well-balanced beer. Great smoky notes. A great beer to ease into the fall season with.
Mat’s Final Pick: Magic Hat Burn Pile. This beer will change your opinions of Magic Hat. A really great beer that nails the smoked porter style. A must try.