May 20, 2012

77/477) Home:  Black IPA by Garrison Brewing of Nova Scotia:  **; basically a hop forward stout;  hoppy nose and flavours;  hops give an earthiness slightly offset by a creamy backdrop (a distant background at that - the stout is largely overwhelmed);  so far one of the more successful hybrids but why should stouts, porters etc. have to compete with hops in the same glass?

78/478)  Home:  Irish Whiskey Cask by Innis & Gunn of Scotland:  **1/2;  oak aged beer;  Scottish stout matured in oak barrels which once housed triple distilled Irish whiskey;  nose is vanilla, mocha and alcohol;  a rich chocolatey stout with notes of lightly spiced whiskey and oak;  this is the new product my new beer-buying best friend was describing at Sine & Redemption a few days back;