This week was a busy one. My husband and beer exploration companion switched jobs - from a national insurance carrier to a local hospital - and it's rush time at the university, where I work, so we didn't really get out much this week to try beers. We did manage to go to our favorite local brewery last night and try some seasonals on tap. It's bourbon barrel beer time!
I have to start out by saying that I'm not really a whisky drinker, but I love the idea of bourbon. Like, as in bourbon balls. Bourbon fudge. Bourbon flavored buttercream icing on a cupcake. And some bourbons I could even admit to liking, not that I've had a lot (I did tour the Woodford Reserve factory a few years ago when on vacation in Kentucky, which was a really cool experience and I recommend everyone take the tour if you're in the area). Anyway, bourbon just seems classy to me. And tastes really good in confections.
Sasquatch Scotch at IVBC: Good flavor, dark color, nice and robust. This is a barrel aged beer, although I'm not sure if it's a bourbon barrel or just a regular whisky barrel. Like I've said before, I'm not big on pale ales and it's my meager understanding that scotch ale is a type of pale ale, but I liked this far better than any IPA I've ever tried.
St. Bob's Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout at IVBC: Deeeeelicious. I like stouts. I know you know this. This one was a little less smooth than the Milk Chocolate Cherry Stout, but it has that smoky whisky taste and the smoothness of bourbon. It does pack quite a punch with a high ABV of 11.5%, so they limit you to two 10oz pours at $6 each. I'll admit that if I hadn't eaten some snacks while watching football on TV that afternoon, I would have been knocked on my ass. I highly suggest you try it while it's available.
Next week I ought to have a few extra beers to review, seeing as how I'm headed to Bosque Brewing Co. today for my first ever Draft and Craft meeting! What is Draft and Craft? Well, I figured I could get together a small group of professional crafters and artists and we could provide a support system for getting shit done. Because you know crafters are procastinators. It could still turn out to be my worst idea ever. We'll see.
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