Espresso Stout

Again I had a chance to have the Oakshire Overcast Espresso Stout. I realized I had this beer before, but picked up another bottle. A great rich and dark beer. It has great flavor and smells wonderful. A great aroma of coffee and light chocolate. It hits your tongue in all the right areas. I almost think this is one of my new favorite beers, much better than I remember.

Ill Tempered Gnome Winter Ale

This Gnome was gifted to the Church for Christmas, I cracked it open last night to accompany the assembling of furniture from IKEA. Like many winter brews, Ill Tempered Gnome is a dark, red beer. Opened, it has a nice aroma. From first taste to last, from front to back, it's a bitter beer, not unbearable, but bitter. I suspect its the hops. Underneath, is the more more subtle flavor of a traditional English Ale. It's an beer. It's worth a try, but I'd probably not buy it, but I'd definitely drink it, if offered.

Cheers,

RD

Espresso Stout

Espresso Stout. I picked up a bottle a while ago and haven't had a chance to open it until tonight, with a little MNF. It was dark and rich. It smelled great. It tasted like it could use some time to mellow the flavor (it tasted young). Laurelwood's Espresso Stout was far more impressive. This is a beer that may mature with time. I wanted it to be better, but it wasn't garbage. Try it and hope for the future.