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Extreme Beer Fest: The Morning After
Last night was the Extreme Beer Fest - my first taste of hardcore beer geekdom (but more of that ahead it seems).
Disclaimer: I got a bit sloshed by the end of the night, so take my opinions with a grain of salt (or, better yet, a couple Tylenol)
Some particularly noteworthy brews:
Allagash - Gargamel
My favorite beer of the fest. Great fruit and wood flavors, and amazing feel. I think I’m making a trip to Maine to buy some and tour the brewery. (Also got to meet Allgash’s owner again, what a cool guy).
Rogue - Chipotle Ale
This left my mouth tingling (and my taste buds happy). Harpoon had a similar chili-infused brew, which wasn’t quite as good.
Founders - Canadian Breakfast Stout
Stouts tend to have delicious names (“chocolate”, “oatmeal”, “coffee”) but always leave me disappointed with a generally bitter taste and only hints of the named ingredients. Canadian Breakfast shocked me with its genuinely sweet (but not overpowering) flavor, thanks to the maple syrup it’s brewed with.
Shmaltz - Freaktoberfest
Bright red (colored with “zombie blood” according to the brewer I talked to), 6.66% ABV, and tasty. I’d never heard of Shmaltz before the fest - they’re hilarious! They brew kosher beer, have some hilarious names (“Jewbilation” “Genesis Ale”), and great design.
Foothills - Pappy Van Winkle Seeing Double IPA
You know how biracial children are often incredibly beautiful? This is just like that. A great, hoppy IPA had a one night stand with an amazing bourbon, and this beauty came nine months later. (The mixing comes from aging the beer in old bourbon barrels).
Boston Brewing Company - Imperial White
This beer scares me. It’s probably not going to be too hard to track down (Sam Adams has crazy distribution). It’s incredibly drinkable and delicious. And it’s 10% ABV. (At least they’re selling it in 4-packs, not sixes). T-Boz will love this.
Okay, because I could easily spend the rest of the night musing on beer, I’m going to be a bit more concise for my “honorable mentions”
Lost Abbey - Phunky Duck (Can’t wait for the Duck Duck Gooze)
Tröegs - Mad Elf
Captain Lawrence - Rosso e Marrone (Best aftertaste of the fest)
Dogfish Head - World Wide Stout (18% ABV!)
Short’s - PB & J (tasted like pb&j…)
Stone - Dry-Hopped 2009 Old Guardian Barleywine (Reeked of hops)
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