strange-steve
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Thanks to everyone who got involved in the swap this year, please post your reviews here. The tasting period runs from now until the 1st Jan :hat:
The sprout stout I believe is mine, I let my seven year old son pick a Christmas name for it. he likes to keep it simple.My first of 3 beers (as 1 person kindly sent 2).
Sprout Stout 5.4%
The pour was smooth. A rich and dense colour with a light off brown head.
Aromas of bitter chocolate and cold black coffee.
Lovely tastes of cocoa, coffee and nuts.
Overall, loved it. Was scared to death that it was sprouts in it, but I was very impressed with this beer.
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He did a good job with the nameThe sprout stout I believe is mine, I let my seven year old son pick a Christmas name for it. he likes to keep it simple.
Glad you liked it and merry Christmas to you and your family
You really should. You might be burgled for it or the world might end and you'll have missed it, or you or it might be abducted by aliens or reindeer.And there was me thinking I had to taste both today (and the last beer from my beer advent calendar)!
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My first of two was Essex AIPA, Single Hop.
This arrived very early in the month, which was great as I saw it clear significantly over the two weeks I kept it in the cold garage.
On opening, I got a fresh smell, slight citrus and grapefruit. The beer poured clear and had only a slight haze on finishing. The head dissipated quickly but was roused easily with a swirl, and released the fresh smell again.
Carbonation was spot on and the taste was slightly sharp, again the grapefruit taste, and a good mouth feel for me.
The finish was quite bitter, which is spot on for me.
Overall I enjoyed this very much. Thanks a lot for sharing.
I suppose I better risk looking foolish and guess the Hop, Cascade?
Thanks
Andy
Enjoyable IPA. Good head, aroma and flavour.
Thank you to whoever sent it.
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