Nice 2018
Cypress Brewing Company

Black, big and boozy, sweet and smooth this Imperial Oatmeal Stout can stand in for the richest dessert you could ever conjure up for your holiday gathering. Lots of flavors playing very nicely together--vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, chocolate, coffee and pure cocoa perform their magic on a lactose stage with moderate carbonation. It's a great fireside beer, and perfect for the annual reading of The Night Before Christmas. But at 13%, err on the side of caution and just have one, lest your Clement Moore Poem turn into a Tolstoi Tome. Like those super-rich desserts, one can only ingest so much goodness before declining another portion.