Time For More Great Brew!

I want to apologize for the delay between posts. I was actually out of town for a little over a week, so this post is loaded with goodies to make up for it.

A couple of new and returning goodies.

Midnight Sun Treat

This is a whopper of a beer! An imperial chocolate pumpkin porter, this beer is as interesting tasting as it sounds! It may be past the pumpkin beer "season", but this is a beer that will blow you away regardless of the year. Loads of bittersweet chocolate, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and milk chocolate play beautifully off the medium dry body with hints of floral hops and a lightly smoky edge. This beer won't be around long, so act quickly!

Midnight Sun 3767 Belgian IPA w/Brett

A collaboration brew between Midnight Sun and Ballast Point in California. This is easily the best Belgian styled IPA I have ever had! Well balanced with a plentiful dose of NW hops, as well as a good helping of that earthy, funky, slightly fruity Brett-y goodness we have all come to know and love. A good mid palate with enough caramelly sweet malt to balance out the citrus driven hop edge. Again, this beer will not be around long, so act fast.

Jolly Pumpkin Noel de Calabaza

One of my favorite breweries, and easily a top 5 domestic Christmas ale in my book. This miniscule Dexter, Michigan brewery always impresses and was recognized as the #8 brewery in America by Beer Advocate magazine. Their own description of this beer is more befitting than I could ever attempt
"Deep mahogany and malty, layered hops, figs, raisins, sugar plums, cashews betwixt rum laden truffles."

Deschutes Abyss - I still have a few bottles left people, as well as some 2009 Mirror Mirror.

Kulmbacher Eisbock

This is always a treat as the weather turn colder. Here is a quick back story on Eisbock.
"The ice bock, also known as "Bayrisch Gefrorns", owes its discovery to a coincidence. According to the chronicles of the Kulmbacher brewery, some time around 1900 an apprentice forgot on a cold winter day to carry two barrels of bock beer into the brewery cellar. The barrels stayed outside, were covered by ice and snow and weren’t discovered until the following spring. The barrels had burst and the apprentice was reprimanded. But the carelessness was a stroke of luck because under the thick ice coat, a bock beer extract remained, strong tasting and high in alcoholic content.
Even if the dark, tasty specialty is not produced in this spectacular way anymore, the chance that gave birth to this beer became a tradition. Today this beer rarity is brewed in a modern brewing and freezing process, but the incomparable taste is still the same and can always be enjoyed in winter months.

Rich, decadent, chocolaty malt explode with a hint of spice and a big dose of alcohol! A great winter beer.

Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws

Not much can be said for this Portland brewery that hasn't been said already. Alan Sprints and his crew continue to impress with small batch goodies sure to please. The Doggie Claws is one of my absolute favorite offerings from HOTD. A barleywine with both old and new world flair, it explodes with dark fruit, spice, floral and citrus hops, and an abundant load of alcohol. This beer will only get better with a few years of bottle age on it, but don't plan on us ageing it for you, as it always sells fast.

We also received a bunch of fantastic Christmas beers from Belgium

Gouden Carolus Noel - One of my all-time favorite brews 98 Ratebeer.com A- Beeradvocate.com

Noel des Geants - B+ Beeradvocate.com

La Moneuse Speciale Noel - 91pts Ratebeer.com B+ Beeradvocate.com

De Struise Brouwers Tsjeeses - Another one of my favorites 97 Ratebeer.com A- Beeradvocate.com

We have loads more goodies as well, that I don't have time to post. Come on down and check us out!