No, I have neither seen - nor ever heard of - the fantastically named "Belching Beavers Peanut Butter Stout"; what an absolutely wonderful name.
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No, I have neither seen - nor ever heard of - the fantastically named "Belching Beavers Peanut Butter Stout"; what an absolutely wonderful name.
Do you recommend it?
It is good, not great. I like it, some folks that I have recommended it to, thought it was just "ok". If you can find it, try it. I like it and I have had their honey and Mexican chocolate versions which in my opinion were not as good. I have had it on tap which I found to be more flavorful.
I am rather partial to a combination of sweet & salty - and it took me quiet some time (as a child) to realise that this was the 'hit' I preferred in sweets ('candies' to our Transatlantic Cousins)
Hence, my love of shortbread, Parma ham, butterscotch, salted caramel, and - indeed satay sauce (which I love).
The beers I have had with that 'peanut' flavour have all been robust stouts, and each came highly recommended from one or other of my two young wine shop, or delicatessen manager friends.
These beers 'hit' my taste buds - especially in winter. In summer, I prefer sours, but, in winter, that smooth, sweet, salty, luscious, (invariably beautifully balanced) beer with a wonderful depth of flavour seems almost perfect.
Well, tonight's tipple is the grape rather than the grain.
Thus, I am sipping a few glasses (in my 'new' wine glasses - actually, while they are new for me, they are not, in fact, strictly speaking, new, as they are well over half a century old; I bought them in a small local antiques store - a set of solid, lead crystal claret glasses from Waterford Crystal, the Lismore pattern) of an elegant German Riesling Spätlese from the Mosel region.
Thus, I am sipping a few glasses (in my 'new' wine glasses - actually, while they are new for me, they are not, in fact, strictly speaking, new, as they are well over half a century old; I bought them in a small local antiques store - a set of solid, lead crystal claret glasses from Waterford Crystal, the Lismore pattern) of an elegant German Riesling Spätlese from the Mosel region.
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Went on a beer cruise this past weekend. Lagunitas brewery was the host and lets just say I got my fill on IPA's. Holy smokes. However the stand out for me was their Willett Whiskey Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout. Mother of mercy. You talk about a strong, kick your tastes buds into high gear, knock you to your knees whiskey aged stout. Holy smokes. Everyone in my group tried a four ounce (plus or minus) and their were only two of us who liked it. So out of a group of eight, we had our fair share.
I had no idea Lagunitas had some many different versions of IPA's!
I had no idea Lagunitas had some many different versions of IPA's!
They've always got a great selection at their brewery in Petaluma. Their beers go way beyond what often make it out into wider distribution!
This is what I learned, however a majority were IPA's, Double IPA's, and Imperial IPA's. I did have a few that were outstanding. The Max and Black IPA were the standouts after the Whiskey Stout.
Not a bad Christmas present.
Now when you say crates, how many bottles are in a crate? Are these like a 12 or 16 bottle crate?
Either way, very nice!!!! One heck of a christmas gift for yourself!
Well, I am rather partial to what is euphemistically termed 'fine wine'.
These are small crates, six bottles to each, although, I have bought larger crates (12 bottles) in the past.
Six bottle crates, (or boxes), suited me better on this occasion, as each crate is home to different types of wine.
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I have had a case of Puligny Montrachet 2009, premiere cru, by Olivier Leflaive, sent to me for the festivities.
Now I'm obsessing over whether, or not, it survived the sea voyage to Hong Kong in good condition. Been unlucky once with a decidedly corky shipment. Soon find out...
Now I'm obsessing over whether, or not, it survived the sea voyage to Hong Kong in good condition. Been unlucky once with a decidedly corky shipment. Soon find out...
Well, the very best of luck with it.
Puling Montrachet 2009 (1er Cru) sounds wonderful though; if it does survive the voyage, you have a serious treat in store for you.
Thank you. First bottle to be tasted tomorrow evening, weather permitting, in a rooftop restaurant, al fresco. Although, with the air temperature, in Cebu, Philippines, at 26-29C, maintaining a nice bottle temperature will be tricky. Not too keen on overly chilled fine wines.
Agreed.
Keep it in the shade, but not in the fridge; that stunned sense you from a good white that has spent too long in the fridge is only a part of the problem, as the wine will also lack taste. And ice cubes in white wine - a good, classic white wine as a Puligny Montrachet is - are an offence against nature and good taste.
If you have access to a room with air/con, that might be a good place to store the wine between topping up glasses.
Enjoy the wine, anyway.
A beer, a rich porter the result of a collaboration between the Buxton brewery and the Omnipollo brewery.
The name of the beer is "Original Rocky Road Ice Cream", and it is delicious.
The name of the beer is "Original Rocky Road Ice Cream", and it is delicious.
A second beer, this time from the US 'Sierra Nevada' brewery, the legendary "Narwhal" which was recommended (highly) to me.