Thursday, 04 March 2010 05:49

New Brews- Big Stout Edition

Written by Beau Walker

March will see the release of several big stouts.  Here's a quick rundown

  • Great Lakes Blackout Stout is now available in Louisville, KY.  I know it was released a bit earlier, but it's just now hitting shelves and I'm damn excited about it.  Big, roasty, complex, and a touch of hops make this one a real winner.
  • Goose Island will be releasing the first bottled variation to their uber-popular Bourbon County Stout in March, the Coffee Bourbon County Stout.  This is the standard BCS infused with Intelligentsia Black Cat espresso.  It will be available in 22 oz bottles and distribution is unknown.  PLEASE come to Louisville.  If not, I will be trading for this one.
  • Goose Island will also release the Night Stalker in 22 oz bottles.  This is the base imperial stout used for the BCS and I can personally attest that this one is worth seeking out.
  • DORIS the Destroyer, the bigger, maltier, hoppier big sister to BORIS the Crusher will be released by Hoppin' Frog.  Being that BORIS is one of my favorite RIS' of all time, I'll drive to Akron to get this one if I have to. 
  • Surly is releasing 4, their iced double espresso milk stout, this month and I will be receiving this along with a Darkness in a trade from translucent (the man). 

Lots of big, dark, roasty stuff showing up on shelves for the stout lovers out there.  I hope to get my hands on all of them.  Cheers!