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[BlackHand]

8%,

Winter Ale
IMPERIAL BROWN ALE

Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Munich, C-120, Chocolate, Carafa 2, and Roast Barley with Columbus, Willamette, and US Goldings hops
ABV: 8.0%
IBU: 45
Color: Dark brown
Aroma: Brown sugar, burnt sugar, caramel and other sweet aromatics, with some toast and light cereals, date with some cherry, licorice/anise and nutty notes.
Flavor: Moderate sweetness, slightly bitter with subtle lingering sweetness in medium body with slight warming.

Availability: September – December
Fresh Range: 90 days from packaged-on date

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Perfect! Which reminds me, Steve, I hadn't the last year's "Too Young To Be Herod", Christmas Ale from Artezan. I should definitely ride up to the brewery!

 

[dodgeman]

I tend to like the darker beer. I’m not a fan of the pale ales but some are good. I bought a 12 pack of Yuengling Black And Tan 2 or 3 months ago and still have a couple in the fridge. I‘ve just cut back and trying to loose a little weight.

When we travel I like visiting the local micro breweries. Some of the best beer I’ve ever had has been at those places.

 

[stompandgo]

@Stefan Mikes

 

[Stefan Mikes]

What's the beer style?

 

[stompandgo]

Double IPA, in between a west coast and east coast, light body, no juice. You have to drink it from the can. It does taste different in a glass.

 

[ArtemGeres]

8%,

Winter Ale
IMPERIAL BROWN ALE

Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Munich, C-120, Chocolate, Carafa 2, and Roast Barley with Columbus, Willamette, and US Goldings hops
ABV: 8.0%
IBU: 45
Color: Dark brown
Aroma: Brown sugar, burnt sugar, caramel and other sweet aromatics, with some toast and light cereals, date with some cherry, licorice/anise and nutty notes.
Flavor: Moderate sweetness, slightly bitter with subtle lingering sweetness in medium body with slight warming.

Availability: September – December
Fresh Range: 90 days from packaged-on date



That imperial brown ale description sounds spot-on for winter, especially the brown sugar and roast barley notes. I’m with you on the darker stuff, and a good double IPA with no juice can be a nice reset between stouts. I’ve also seen beer threads get derailed when someone drops random casino junk such as https://football-studio-dice.com/ and https://lightningstormgame.org/ in the middle of tasting notes, which is always a mood killer. Drinking straight from the can really does change the hop bite for me too.

Loving the Imperial Brown Ale notes—brown sugar and licorice hit hard this season. Double IPA from can only is spot on; glass kills the hop punch. What's your go-to dark beer right now?

 

[stompandgo]

Loving the Imperial Brown Ale notes—brown sugar and licorice hit hard this season. Double IPA from can only is spot on; glass kills the hop punch. What's your go-to dark beer right now?

Sorry, I missed this question. I'm not a huge dark beer fan, but every holiday season, I buy a 6 pack of Troeg's Mad Elf holiday ale. 11% ABV. More sweet than hoppy. I can only have one, it gets to be too much.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

What's your go-to dark beer right now?

Black IPA a.k.a. Cascadian Dark Ale.