PNW Stouts

Oh, I played that truckstops back when. I always was the the very dapper cougar/leopard/wildcat who was dressed very nicely with a suit and tie.

 

In the 90's, I was a mid-late 30s guy, driving heavy trucks hither and yon. Sometimes (often), truckstops were just far enough outside of town, that there were no other reasonably available options, when one had to kill a day.

Man, if I had all those quarters back now......

 

I'm just finishing up a Lights Out Stout by Worthy. Solid and enjoyable brew.

 

I am checking out Wander's Vanilla Emissary BBA Imperial Stout, which is on tap at Orenco.

Key takeaways: Not too sweet. Nice barrel character. Vanilla emerges as the beer warms. I don't like it as much as BA Earlybird, but that's more because I prefer the ingredients in Earlybird, and not because of any problems with Emissary.

TL, DR: Another fine barrel-aged stout from Wander. If you like BA vanilla stouts, vurt sez get you some.

 

Uh, "Get Some" is the tag line for a different Bham brewery, Kulshan. Good efforting though!

 

Well, I was borrowing a line from my buddy James. Whenever he finds some music he thinks more people need to know about, he pings me on Facebook and says "Git you sum." And more often than not, I go get me some.

But your point is well taken.

 

Perhaps some remedial Bellingham-ing is called for?

 

Heh. Mrs. vurt and I were just talking about that yesterday. Details to follow.

Also: Matchless Dallah Breakfast Stout is a beast.

 

It’s always nice to spend a long weekend in the City of Subdued Excitement.

http://www.taptrail.com/new-report-...eweries-per-capita-than-seattle-and-portland/

https://www.bellingham.org/insider-blogs/rounding-up-bellinghams-craft-brewery-scene/

 

Doest thou like the Barleywine? Because, our annual BW bottleshare is on the horizon.

 

Does anyone remember Urquell Diplomat which was probably a porter at18%. I much enjoyed 1968 to 1970 when in Europe.

 

No. No, I do not. Pretty sure I've never even heard of it. Would try if available.

 

had to be a Baltic..but even then the strength is abnormal

 

What are some regular (not hard to find) 4/6-pack stouts in the PDX area I should pick up? Now that Anchor Christmas Ale is becoming hard to find, I need to stock my fridge with something else. For example, I picked up a 6er of the Bale Breaker Dormancy over the holidays and very much enjoyed that.

 

18% is kind of abnormal for beer in general. That's Black Tuesday and SA Triple Bock territory.

I do remember a dark lager called Crystal Diplomat, but it was nowhere close to 18%.. More like 4-5%.

 

Tried that stroopwafel stout from Ruse/Moksa and holy crap... it's a diabeetus bomb. Tasty, but definitely don't need any more than 4oz of that.

 

I was hoping to get more of a stroopwafel flavor but it's mostly just sweet, though not quite as bad as some of GN's stouts.

 

yikes!

1) Bourbon Barrel Frenched Toast - 1 pp, $30. 500 ml bottle of two-year old imperial stout collabo with Horus Aged Ales aged in Heaven Hill barrels on Madagascar vanilla beans, whole cinnamon sticks and Vermont maple syrup. Delicious breakfast stout, only 450 available.