April 10, 2014

73/1054) Home:  Gulden Draak 9000 Quadrupel by Brouwerij van Steenberge of Belgium:  **;  10.5%;  sweet nose with a hint of yeast and dried fruit aromas;  sweet fruity yeastiness witha finish of warming alcohol;   a very nice quad

74/1055) Home:  Irish Potato Stout by Black Creek Historic Brewery of Ontario:  **1/2;  5%;  yes, brewed with potatoes;  nose has sweetness and coffee notes;  flavours much like their usual stout but there is a certain tough to describe heartiness about it; drinkvine calls it 'stick to your ribs";  it would go great with a hearty stew, Irish or otherwise;