Wells and Young's Double Chocolate Stout

There's nothing better than family.  Unless that family has beer, and especially if they share with you.

This one in particular was a gift.  A delicious, refreshing gift.

Chocolate isn't just for breakfast anymore, now it's in beer.  Wells and Youngs Brewing Co. brings us their Double Chocolate Stout from Bedford, England.  It is impressively dark, pretty much opaque.  It is the perfect combination of dark chocolate and a dark beer. 

The Double Chocolate Stout  is not overly sweet, and complemented by its thick, rich, foamy head.  It's very smooth and creamy and honestly as drinkable and enjoyable as a chocolate milkshake.  I also enjoy its pleasant aroma of chocolate and the roasty, coffee aftertaste. 

"Chocolate malt & real dark chocolate are combined with Young's award-winning rich dark ale to craft a satisfyingly indulgent, but never overly sweet experience.  Pure Luxury." - myth confirmed.

It has an ever relaxing enjoyable taste to help you clear your mind.  It's cheaper than seeing a shrink, and you don't need an appointment.

Indulge in the most luxurious beer I have ever tasted. 

Stay thirsty,

-Thirsteve

HopDevil--Victory Brewing Company

Perhaps I should begin this review with the industry standard points:

Appearance: Amber brown, with a minimal head. Looked like beer, although could be confused with iced tea if you didn’t see the carbonation bubbles.

Smell: Tangy, is tangy a smell? If tangy counts as a smell, this was it.

Taste: Well, this is quite balanced in taste, I mean, don’t get me wrong, you are definitely aware of the hops but there is support from the malt that keeps things from getting overwhelmingly hoppy-which makes me happy.

Mouth feel: Carbonation tingles the tongue. If you like tongue tingling, this could be a beer for you!

So what is my overall analysis on this beer? Well, honestly, I felt misled. Was the beer delicious, absolutely. Was it the hop devil I was expecting, no. Honestly, I had concerns from the beginning. At first, I heard “oh this is a beer called HopDevil” and I thought I had better prepare myself for some hops straight out of Hades. Then I saw the cute, little, smiling “hop devil” on the label and was suspicious that he could be Lucifer’s minion from a hoppy hell.

None the less, I drank the beer and it tasted lovely, far too balanced and flavorful to really be a hop devil. Perhaps they should consider renaming this beer and giving it a new label that better fits how this brew tastes. I would like to submit HopBunny as a possible contender.

Stay Classy

-Captain Z

Magic Hat Spring Mix Pack

Magical.

Monty Python Holy Ale--Black Sheep Brewery PLC

I tried something new recently.  It started as a joke, but turned out to be a great choice in beer.

It was called Monty Python Holy Ale.  It's an English style Pale Ale, coming from the Black Sheep Brewery, commemorating the 30th anniversary of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). 

It gets its taste from being tempered over burning witches, which is smooth enough to turn the killer rabbit into the Easter Bunny.  Yes I had to freshen up on my Monty Python references; it's been a while. 

It has a slightly hoppy, fruity smell.  The glass revealed its orange/gold body color, and thin white foamy head.  It has about 4.7% ABV, which may not be quite strong enough to make the Black Knight forget his flesh wounds, but is average nonetheless. 

It had a very well balanced taste and drinkability that was similar to the Left Hand Sawtooth Ale or Magic Hat Number 9.  I enjoyed each swallow (neither African nor European) better than the first, along with the full-flavored, caramely, malty taste. 

It was approximately $7.99 for a 6-pack of 12oz bottles.  This may seem somewhat pricey, but keep in mind that the budget of the movie was only $8.99 (unconfirmed). 

It's not necessarily the Holy Grail of beer, but it's definitely worth checking out.

Make King Arthur proud.  Crack one open, reminisce, and try to make more Monty Python references than I did.  

Stay thirsty,

-Thirsteve

St. Patrick's Day Limericks

In honor of upcoming St. Patrick's day, we will be posting some limericks! If any of our readers come up with any good ones, just leave them as a comment on this post and we will re-post our favorites! Here is one about Yuengling to get you started:

There once was a beer calld Yuengling;
It left your tongue with a tingling.
So fill up your cup,
Then drink it all up.
And run to the bathroom for tinkling.

Good luck!
-The Brews Brothers