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Straight To Ale Laika Imperial Stout

Posted on December 4, 2012 by stuart — No Comments ↓

Straight To Ale Laika Imperial Stout 9.75% ABV Poured from: bomber Appearance: jet black. Motor oil and used molasses. Thin off-brown head. Occasional sound of photons dying in agony as they hit the surface of the beer. Smell: very complex.…

Tagged with: imperial, stout, straight to ale
Posted in beer, Huntsville-area brewery

Cheesecake and beer

Posted on October 21, 2012 by stuart — No Comments ↓

When I mention pairing dessert and beer to people, I get some very weird looks. Once I explain that dark beers – porters and stouts – have a flavour profile that is very much like coffee, the same people become…

Tagged with: dessert, imperial, porter, stout
Posted in Birmingham-area brewery, Huntsville-area brewery, pairings

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