January 20, 2021

37/3387) Home:  Double Up by Old Tomorrow of Ontario:  ***1/2; a 6.5% coffee milk stout; pours dark with a mocha coloured head; nose is sweet and reminiscent of latte or hot cocoa; milky sweet - very nearly too much so with notes of espresso and hot cocoa;  above average carbonation;

38/3388) Home:  Stille Nacht by Brouwerij de Dolles Browers of Belgium:  ***1/2; 12%; brewed with candi sugar and Nugget hops and boiled "for many hours", not the usual single hour; pours translucent; I was put off by the funk in the nose but I persisted; spice, honey, sugar, peach, a touch of alcohol; some tang to this as well; there is also a touch of orange; I bought a second bottle to age; above average carbonation;