Day 6: Grizzly Paw's Moose Knuckle Winter Stout

Again, trepidation. The last beer I had with "moose" in the name was called "Moose Drool". I was all excited about it, and decided to break it out to share with my brother in law. We both choked it down and moved on to some Kokanee Gold he had. I gave the rest away. It was very bad.

No such thing as bad beer, you say? Well then, you're stupid. Of course there is bad beer. Mellow Moon pineapple hefeweizen, for example, should not be consumed. By anyone. Ever. Unless of course you come across someone who you think should not drink beer. Then you should get them drunk once on pineapple hefeweizen. Chances are pretty good that they will forswear beer afterwards.

This stuff? Holy shit, it's good. 

Dark, dense, no foam, almost no carbonation. At 6% ABV it means business. So much flavour going on, not too sweet, extremely smooth. The bottle suggested a serving temperature of four degrees celsius. I took a sip right after the pour, and it was hard to wait for it to warm up. It was already good.

Worth the wait. Once it warmed a little the smell and flavour lit up. Everything associated with a stout. Chocolate, coffee, almost a dark pumpernickel. And nothing at all in the aftertaste that makes you hesitate before taking another sip. 

I think the folks who put this calendar together might know what they are doing. For the most part, things are getting better as we go here. A six pack + three tankards! Cheers!