Posts Tagged ‘vg’

beer: samuel smith’s oatmeal stout

Thursday, June 25th, 2009
with a pub mix cameo

with a pub mix cameo

store: bevmo
type: oatmeal stout
abv: 5.00%

rolled into bevmo and saw my buddy, vg, there… he knows of the whole 50-beer thing and has been pretty good with suggestions (he hasn’t failed me yet).

so he suggested this one — i’ve never tasted an oatmeal stout before… it’s really good

it poured a really dark body with a 2-3 finger frothy head (heh heh)… had hints of chocolate with the taste… and my favorite category, it had a creamy mouthfeel

bought a single big bottle — i think it’s 22 oz maybe? and finished it quickly. definitely a session beer for its smoothness and taste

i wouldn’t really pair it with pub mix in the future, but it’s always a good snack

beeradvocate: A-
me: A

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beer: affligem tripel

Saturday, May 9th, 2009
buzzed lightyear

buzzed lightyear

store: bevmo
type: tripel
abv: 8.50%

firstly, yes… that’s a tulip glass i’m drinking out of… i had no idea i had one… it was just there so yea (it’s not really the right glass for the beer, but i don’t care.. so shove off!)

so i got this based on a vg’s suggestion (he works at bevmo)… it was cheap too for the size (and abv)…

it pours a really large head… once it settles, you can actually see some yeast suspended in there

as with most belgian beers, it was fruity on the first couple of pours — toward the end though, i noticed it took on a different taste… yes, i drank the whole friggin bottle by myself and was feelin’ it later… paired it with some pita chips, which was excellent, btw.

beeradvocate: B+
me: A-

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