Yes! This was a great stout. The bourbon was extremely prevalent, but a great flavor. My issue with this stout was that it was lacking in stout flavor. For a stout thats 13% by volume, its malt profile was rather simple, and the mouthfeel was a bit lighter than anticipated. [...]

Why have I not purchased every bottle of this? Not what you would expect from Goose Island. This stout is AMAZING! This beast feels like milk… not that skim crap… but whole milk. No carbonation to speak of, but what do you expect from a 13% ABV brew? Bourbon is [...]

One of my favorite stouts, and (as I’ve mentioned before) it might be the best stout in the state of Michigan.
Bell’s Brewery in Kalamazo, Michigan is known for a few things - Eccentric Day (the wildest annual brewery party you’ll ever see), Oberon (their perennial Michigan summer classic), and producing several solid, all-around good [...]

I figured I’d start the Beer portion of this ol’ blog off right with an entry about homebrewing. Whilst this was not with my partner in crime, Ian, it was with a few good dudes I work with. We came up with this hair-brained idea that a Root Beer Stout sounded interesting, and [...]