Lakewood Brewing Company Mole Temptress - Imperial Milk Stout - Ale Brewed With Lactose Sugar And Vanilla With Chilies, Cacao And Cinnamon

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.

Tonight’s featured beer is Lakewood Brewing Company Mole Temptress - Imperial Milk Stout - Ale Brewed With Lactose Sugar And Vanilla With Chilies, Cacao And Cinnamon. I picked up this bottle while in Texas at Hall’s Wine & Spirits (here) which is a must visit bottle shop if you find yourself in or around Dallas.

From the Lakewood Brewing Company website: “Mole (pronounced moh-lay) is a traditional Mexican sauce made with a variety of ingredients including dried chiles and chocolate, flavors that beg to be paired with our seductive señorita. So we combine ancho, pasilla, guajillo, and chipotle peppers for spice; add 100% pure cacao; and toss in a touch of cinnamon for a bold, festive spin on our cerveza deliciosa.”

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Appearance: Pours black with a thin brown head leaving light lacing.

Aroma: Cinnamon, vanilla, cacao, chile peppers and roasted malt.

Taste: Cinnamon is big followed by sweet chocolate, vanilla and then chilies.

Overall: A delicious Mexican-style stout, Lakewood Brewing Company Mole Temptress has the perfect balance of chocolate, cinnamon and chilies. This 9.1% ABV offering is rich and creamy, not too spicy and well worth trying.

Cheers!

Mark Harvey

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Wicked Weed Brewing Oblivion - Sour Red Ale Aged in Wine Barrels with Blackberries and Dates

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.

Tonight’s featured beer is Wicked Weed Brewing Oblivion - Sour Red Ale Aged in Wine Barrels with Blackberries and Dates.

From the Wicked Weed Brewing website: “Oblivion is a sour red ale aged with blackberries and dates in red wine barrels for up to 12 months. This ale is then carefully blended to create depth and balance that will envelop you in its complexity.”

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Appearance: Pours a dark auburn color with a thin white head leaving lots of lacing on the glass.

Aroma: Blackberries, oak, red wine, vanilla, tart fruit, slight date, caramel and funk.

Taste: Blackberry, funk, oak, sour and fruity, slight caramel, vanilla, red wine and date flavors.

Overall: Tart and sour, Wicked Weed Brewing Oblivion is well worth a try.  This 8.75% ABV offering drinks easier than the ABV would suggest.

Cheers!

Mark Harvey

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B. Nektar Meadery Kill All The Golfers - Honey Wine With Tea & Lemon Juice

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's beverage review.

Tonight’s featured beverage is B. Nektar Meadery Kill All The Golfers - Honey Wine With Tea & Lemon Juice.

From the B. Nektar Meadery website: “A Mead with black tea and lemon juice. Essential Elements - Gallberry honey, black tea, lemon juice. Appearance - Deep gold with a lacy white head that dissipates into a thin white rim. Aroma - Floral honey followed by robust black tea and sweet, rich lemon peel. Experience - Rich honey contributes a mild sweetness followed by bitter black tea and notes of sour lemon. Full-bodied with a tannic, dry finish and a fresh tobacco aftertaste.”

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Appearance: Pours a hazy orangish gold color with an extremely small white head.

Aroma: Honey, black tea and lemon.

Taste: Sweet honey, black tea and tart lemon with a touch of something floral in the finish.

Overall: Much like an Arnold Palmer, B. Nektar Meadery Kill All The Golfers is refreshing and enjoyable.  This 6% ABV offering is nice for a change of pace and something I’d pick up again.

Cheers!

Mark Harvey

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Lost Coast Brewery Sharkinator White IPA

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.

Tonight’s featured beer is Lost Coast Brewery Sharkinator White IPA.

From the Lost Coast Brewery website: “Sharkinator is the hip brother of Great White. Well, maybe hop brother would be a better description. Sharkinator is our Great White taken to the next level by dry hopping it with Cascade, Crystal, Chinook and Citra hops, providing a wonderful citrus aroma and refreshing hoppy flavor. This is a Session IPA, grab some friends and drink all you want, we'll make more!”

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Appearance: Pours a slightly hazy straw color with a white head leaving good lacing.

Aroma: Citrus, pine and floral hops  - sweet malt and perhaps a touch of wheat.

Taste: Citrus, floral and fruity hops, sweet malts, light wheat and a touch of spice.

Overall: Light bodied and crisp, Lost Coast Brewery Sharkinator White IPA is a very nice session beer. This 4.8% ABV is worth seeking out for fans of the style. I’ll pick this up again.

Cheers!

Mark Harvey

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Modern Times Beer Black House - Chocolatey Coconut Stout - Beer With Coffee, Toasted Coconut & Cocoa Nibs Added

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.

Tonight’s featured beer is Modern Times Beer Black House - Chocolatey Coconut Stout - Beer With Coffee, Toasted Coconut & Cocoa Nibs Added.

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Appearance: Pours a dark coffee brown, nearly black with a tan head leaving lots of lacing.

Aroma: Coconut, espresso, dark chocolate with faint scents of caramel and nuts.

Taste: Lots of coffee, dark chocolate, coconut, some caramel malt, slight hop bite and a touch nutty.

Overall: Wonderfully balanced and well-crafted, Modern Times Beer Black House - Chocolatey Coconut Stout is delicious. This 5.8% ABV offering is well worth trying if you come across it.

Cheers!

Mark Harvey

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