First and foremost... It's the weekend! Kick back folks! Crack your favorite craft brew and relax. You've earned it! Tonight I had a hankering for some darker brews, so I snatched a couple of brews I purchased on a recent beer run out of the closet in hopes of being satisfied.
First up was Old Dominion's Morning Glory Espresso Stout. This was my second Old Dominion brew this week, and I was just hoping it held up to the quality of Double D. In my humble opinion, this was even better! With a one finger, chocolate head that faded pretty quickly, this brew is as black as they come. Take a moment to waft this brew before you take your first sip. The roasted malt and coffee nose are just great. The taste follows the nose, with even more coffee flavor than expected. I shared a sip with a person who is not a fan of dark beers, and he enjoyed this one just because it tastes so much like a well brewed coffee. The flavor is so balanced I assumed the alcohol content must be on the lower end. Dead wrong, it is 9%ABV and you would never know if it weren't for the label. In conclusion, if you don't like coffee, pass on this, because that is the bulk of the flavor. For me, however, this is one of my new favorite stouts, and I intend to make it a go-to beer in the future. You've won me over, Old Dominion. Consider me a loyal customer.
There was a pattern in tonight's brews: I had DuClaw's Serum, a double IPA, recently and tonight I enjoyed a dark porter of theirs: Sweet Baby Jesus. This brew had caught my eye because it was a chocolate peanut butter porter. I love peanut butter so much and firmly believe it should be incorporated whenever possible. I was on the fence until I posted my Serum blog on Twitter and DuClaw responded to it. They chatted back and forth for a couple messages and then suggested Sweet Baby Jesus. Any brewery that cares enough about their products to take the time to respond to my posts (several have) shows me they really care about what their customers think of their brews. That's a big deal to me, so I took their advice. But enough of that, onto the beer! Sweet Baby Jesus pours solid black with a thin tan head. One sniff of this makes me start to believe I am about to drink a blended Reese cup, which I am totally down for! Not as intensely sweet as expected, you get a solid chocolate malt base in this porter followed by a smooth peanut butter finish. If I were to express a gripe with this brew, it would be only that it gets pretty rich about half way through the glass. All in all, its a great beer worth trying and to share with friends. I wouldn't recommend bringing a six pack to a party with the intention of drinking them all yourself, but bring them to share and your friends will love you. Cheers!
First up was Old Dominion's Morning Glory Espresso Stout. This was my second Old Dominion brew this week, and I was just hoping it held up to the quality of Double D. In my humble opinion, this was even better! With a one finger, chocolate head that faded pretty quickly, this brew is as black as they come. Take a moment to waft this brew before you take your first sip. The roasted malt and coffee nose are just great. The taste follows the nose, with even more coffee flavor than expected. I shared a sip with a person who is not a fan of dark beers, and he enjoyed this one just because it tastes so much like a well brewed coffee. The flavor is so balanced I assumed the alcohol content must be on the lower end. Dead wrong, it is 9%ABV and you would never know if it weren't for the label. In conclusion, if you don't like coffee, pass on this, because that is the bulk of the flavor. For me, however, this is one of my new favorite stouts, and I intend to make it a go-to beer in the future. You've won me over, Old Dominion. Consider me a loyal customer.
There was a pattern in tonight's brews: I had DuClaw's Serum, a double IPA, recently and tonight I enjoyed a dark porter of theirs: Sweet Baby Jesus. This brew had caught my eye because it was a chocolate peanut butter porter. I love peanut butter so much and firmly believe it should be incorporated whenever possible. I was on the fence until I posted my Serum blog on Twitter and DuClaw responded to it. They chatted back and forth for a couple messages and then suggested Sweet Baby Jesus. Any brewery that cares enough about their products to take the time to respond to my posts (several have) shows me they really care about what their customers think of their brews. That's a big deal to me, so I took their advice. But enough of that, onto the beer! Sweet Baby Jesus pours solid black with a thin tan head. One sniff of this makes me start to believe I am about to drink a blended Reese cup, which I am totally down for! Not as intensely sweet as expected, you get a solid chocolate malt base in this porter followed by a smooth peanut butter finish. If I were to express a gripe with this brew, it would be only that it gets pretty rich about half way through the glass. All in all, its a great beer worth trying and to share with friends. I wouldn't recommend bringing a six pack to a party with the intention of drinking them all yourself, but bring them to share and your friends will love you. Cheers!
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