New write up from every PNW BA's favorite blogger.

A lot of people mistake it for a BA Stout, but yeah, screw that guy. Also, now that I know he's involved with LetsPour, his articles always come off as advertisements.

Too bad he didn't mention Pike's Entire Wood Aged Stout. It's really nice.

 

It's not surprising
random list of northwest beers
Ninety nine points each

Also should point out the east side of the state ignored as usual. If only there were a brewery in Spokane that could step up and age some beers in small batch artisan spirit barrels.

 

Suge Knite, Super Nebula, and Great Grandfather / Grandfater Raven all seem to deserve acknowledgement.

 

He lost my attention at "Dark Lord"

 

On Fremont: "in five to seven years, if they stay hungry and keep trying to make everything better, they’ll certainly be in a league with Deschutes and Hopworks and Ninkasi and Hair of The Dog in the top tier of Northwest brewing".

It's going to take Fremont five to seven years to be in league with Hopworks and Ninkasi? Fremont has had those two beat for some time in my opinion - and it's not even close. Ninkasi?

 

I've got two more Tough Loves hanging out in the garage... excited to crack one in a few months and see what it's doing.

 

How about missing that Old School House Imperial Stout. I practically have to choke down Ninkasi.

Oh, Fremont, listen up...you guys are almost in the big leagues! Keep hope alive..
SBW Session APA=4.01
SBW5=4.1
Summer Ale=4.1
1st Nail=4.22
The Brother=4.29
BBomb=4.44
KDS=4.23
Old Bridge Rider=4.45
Cowiche x 2=4.36 and 4.04

What an assclown....

 

I wonder if The Pour Fool obtained the rights to use BeerAdvocate's proprietary B-Bomb photo...

BA photo ("Displayed for educational use only; do not reuse.")


Pour Fool's photo (appears to have been enhanced a bit):

 

I will, again, refuse to read his stuff. But let me guess: Whatever stout Reuben's Brews has released is at the top of his list. Amirite?

 

You sure you didn't take a peek? First paragraph after the intro begins:

"I’ve already showered Reuben’s Brews with enough praise to make both owner/brewmaster Adam Robbings and me blush, so I’ll be brief here: the Reuben’s Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout, as served at the first anniversary of their debut, was one of the five or ten best Stouts I have ever tasted from anywhere."

The one time I've ever been to Reuben's, I'm pretty sure I saw Steve Body/vinella sitting at the table adjacent to ours. I had their imperial oatmeal stout and thought it was excellent.

 

I really didn't peak --- I avoid him like I avoid BMC.

It is possible that Reuben's Brews may have mentioned something on their Facebook page, but I don't pay much attention to their page. I'm not a big fan of their stuff. [EDIT: I just looked at their page and they did reference something about it but it didn't say they were tops.]

 

That BB Stout was absolutely exceptional - deserves all the praise any fool wants to give it. That said, whenever the bottles are released, all of you guys best stay out of Ballard...

 

Batch of Jaywalker coming from Walking Man...can't wait to try that one for the first time.

 

At least he kind-of credited me when he threw in my Untappd pic of the Reuben's Brews stout.
Would've been nice if he'd asked first.

 

Dude. He's better than you (and me), he doesn't need to ask.

 

If I were drunker
He'd get me to check his blog
Tonight I'm sober.