Stout du jour !

[pete37038]

I must reccomend this stout if you can get hold of any

Wooden Hand brewery - Black Pearl, available from the beer emporium in Sandbach, an absolute BEAST of a beer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Samuel Smith Imperial Stout!

History
Russian imperial stout was originally brewed in Great Britain to satisfy the Czarist courts, who were great connoisseurs of Champagne, caviar and the art of the table. Because it was transported across the freezing Baltic, Russian imperial stout was brewed with a high level of alcohol.

Taste
Rich, flavorful, deep chocolate color, scented and roasted barley nose. Complexity of malt, hops, alcohol and yeast.

Serving Suggestions
Espresso, Stilton and walnuts, New York cheesecake, steak au poivre, caviar, Oysters Rockefeller, chocolate Baked Alaska. Easily hold its own in the company of cigars. Serve in a brandy snifter at 60 degrees.

Accolades
Gold Medal, World Beer Championships, 2008; World Champion, Platinum Medal, Imperial Stout

[Carlos McTavish]

Whoaaa - Guys ! I'm impressed

[Jungle Goddess]

LOL @ Pete for starting this thread

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HOOK NORTON DOUBLE STOUT

Pours a pitch black with a sustained beige head. Aroma displays a striking level of complex fruit, ripe plum, raisin, and spicy anis, also tangy spicy English hop character. On the pallet there is an initial malt sweetness which 'gives way to significant levels of ripe stone fruit flavour , towards the end comes a hint of roast malt and finally a hint of hop bitterness. Very individualistic fruity stout.

TBH, Hook Norton don't brew a single bad beer, they're like Samuel Smiths in that they're consistently outstanding in their output.

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Titanic Stout. It's not too storng at 4.5% but by God it makes up for it with taste, it's outstanding.

http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/ne ... ticle.html

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If you should ever cross the sea to Ireland...

Porterhouse Oyster Stout. Made with real oysters. Legendary.

http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/popoyster.html

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Brew Dog Riptide Stout

A strong, silky smooth imperial stout with a deep, dark ruby appearance. Mocha, bitter chocolate, liquorice and dark cherry flavours prevail, before the balanced, warming and encapsulating finish.

A contemporary Scottish take on an age old Russian classic style originally brewed for the Tsars. Our interpretation brings together hops from both sides of the Atlantic, amazing flavoured malts and dark sugars.

Like the original BrewDog, this beer would never bite you but would much rather give you a lick on the face. Look Out!

Very, very, very good indeed - I was surprised! I've found most Brew Dog to be a bit OTT, but this was spot on. FULL ON flavour yes, but well-rounded and rich, superb stuff.

[nandad]

How the hell are you boys getting this knowledge, You must be going through some stuff to pick out the cream for us, I've still got a shed full of your last recommendations upto September, Maybe I should just buy a 4 pack instead of the case

[pete37038]

If you should ever cross the sea to Ireland...

Porterhouse Oyster Stout. Made with real oysters. Legendary.

http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/popoyster.html

Used to go in there loads, the one up by Heuston stn, that is superb stout, I liked the Wrasslers 4x though a bit more, there's one of those pubs in London too in Covent Garden, great ales but frightening prices !

[pete37038]

Just finished a crate of Ridgeway - 'Lump of coal', 8%, a really luxurious stout, unusually not very bitter, a for the strength a bit too easy to sup!a roasty creamy affair - fantastic !

[bargee72]

bought a dark beer from the beer emporium called 'engine oil' only sold in 330ml bottle. it was superb. cant find tasting notes on it though.

iain

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Next time you're in there Iain, try the STRONG MILD!!!

[muttoneer]

I'm planning my first ever trip to the Beer Emporium next Thursday - quite excited

[pete37038]

Nice one Mike, it's a cracking little shop, I'll be going before Xmas again, there's an easy cache around the corner too

Iain that beer will be the Harviestoun one, nice stuff. When you go Mike see if they have any Wooden Hand Black Pearl, or Boewulf Finns Hall porter, both superb !

[muttoneer]

I didn't see any Black Pearl Pete (and I forgot the name of the other one!) but what I did come home with was:

Marble - Chocolate Marble
Sam Smith's - Winter Welcome Ale
Spire Brewery - Dark Side of the Moon mild
Spire Brewery - Sgt Pepper Stout
Stationhouse - Night Mail
Wincle - Under Taker

as well as two Belgian beauties:
Timmerman's Frambozen
Delerium Nocturnum

and some Dunkertons Black Fox cider!

As you can see, heavy on the dark winter beers

On the way home I popped into Booths Knutsford and bought even more stuff:

O'Hanlon's Port Stout
Dent Porter (Limited Edition)
Lancaster Amber (at £1 a bottle!)

Happy times - thanks for the recommendation!

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Oooh I bet the Sam Smiths is one to be savoured!

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Wensleydale Black Dub. V v nice.

(not up there with Hook Norton Double Stout, mind! On sale till the end of the month in all good Hook Norton boozers!)

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Dragon Stout!

From the people that make D&G Ginger Beer in Jamaica!

7.5%!

Not bad... rather sweet, not "imperial" by any means but worth a try... very different!

[pete37038]

My 2 latest faves

SPIRE BREWERY - OAT MALT STOUT - TASTE OVERLOAD !!!!!!!!!

SPIRE BREWERY - SGT PEPPERS STOUT (with added black pepper !!) AWESOME !

I see from Muttoneers' previous post that he got some of the Sgt Pepper Stout too, what did you reckon Mike ?