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As some of you may know (and frankly we’re a little of concerned if you do) November 3 has been designated International Stout Day. And although we’re not sure anyone needs another official “Drink Beer Day” we’ve some ‘killer’ suggestions…
Black Tuesday 2022
Arguably The Bruery’s biggest annual release began just days ago and if you’re lucky enough to get your hands on this complex barrel-aged stout which is only available online or at the Bruery’s tasting rooms in DC or in California, you are in for a life changing stout experience.
This year’s vintage, is yet again a monster, brimming with bourbon-soaked vanilla bean, raw cocoa nib, roasted malt, mocha, caramel sauce and black licorice notes and sporting a warm and spicy finish.
(Courtesy Firestone Walker)
Firestone Parabolita
Firestone Walker Brewing recently released an interesting take of its classic Parabola Imperial Stout. It’s also the brewery’s first-ever canned barrel-aged beer.
Starting with special selection of Parabola aged for one year in premium bourbon barrels, then blended with a complement of Velvet Merlin to create a silky mouthfeel, Firestone Parabolita is a 9.2% ABV Imperial Stout brewed with Madagascar vanilla beans, cocoa nibs and sea salt to achieve a full Salted Caramel-style expression.
“Parabolita has the richness of Parabola, but with a creamier, softer texture,” says Brewmaster Matt Brynildson. “The cocoa nibs and vanilla accentuate the beer’s boozy caramel malt character. The resulting beer manages to be massive, mellow and drinkable all at once.”
(Courtesy Dogfish Head Craft Brewery)
Dogfish Head Wake Up World Wide Stout
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery has a new breakfast-themed iteration of its fan-favorite stout that we can’t wait to get our hands on. Brewed with regeneratively grown malts from Epiphany Malting, organic maple syrup from New Leaf Tree Syrups, oat milk from Elmhurst and organic coffee beans from Rise Up Coffee Roasters, Dogfish Head Wake Up World Wide Stout is an eye-opening 17% ABV Imperial Coffee with a sweet, robust and warming finish.
“World Wide Stout has always been one of my favorites, but this new iteration holds a special place in my heart,” said Sam Calagione, Dogfish Head Founder & Brewer. “Wake Up World Wide Stout not only offers a unique and intense drinking experience being brewed and bottled with coffee, but through its use of organic and regeneratively grown ingredients, it shines a light on the importance of sustainable farming practices.
(Courtesy Cape May Brewing)
Cape May Coffee Stout
Bacon and eggs and burger and fries are perfect pairings, but so is coffee and stout and Cape May Brewing makes a great one. Conditioned on a select locally-roasted coffee, Cape May Coffee Stout is a 6.5% ABV seasonal release that’s dark, roasty, and incredibly balanced.
“We’ve been brewing outstanding coffee stouts for years,” says Cape May Brewing Company CEO Ryan Krill, “and our fans have always gone crazy for them. Using locally-roasted coffee, Cape May Coffee Stout is the latest — and best — of these brews, with a lineage tracing back to our very first days as a brewery.”
Great Lakes Blackout Stout
After a three-year hiatus, Cleveland, Ohio-based Great Lakes Brewing has returned a legend that was named for the infamous blackout that hit the Northeast United States in 2003.
A two-time World Beer Cup medalist, Great Lakes Blackout is a 9.9% ABV Imperial Stout with a bold roasted character and rich complexity.
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