Went over to one of my favorite places to relax at the end of a long day, K&B wine cellars in Del Cerro. The people are always great and they love to talk beer and all sorts of non-sense.
1st-Port Brewing-Mongo double IPA 8.5% abv. This beer pours a dark orange, like a very ripe tangerine. A very thick looking beer that is hard to see through! A little bit of head on this one, but leaves lots of lacing on the glass. The smell is citrus, lots of tangerine and orange not so much grapefruit like I am use to smelling on strong IIpa's. Has a nice bitter nose on it but a lot of sweetness is what I smell. The mouth feel is amazing, so thick with just enough carbonation. Like a perfectly ripe piece of fruit. With a strong bitter finish, very drinkable. Definitely different from other IIpa's, in the sense that the hopes aren't everything you taste. Give this on a solid 4.5! try it if you see it on draft some where!
2nd-Bear Republic- Big Bear Black Stout. 8.1% abv. This pours practically black, with a nice dark brown head on it! The initial smell is that of lightly smoked chocolate! A very interesting nose on this one. As you sip this beer you primarily taste the smoked chocolate and coffee with a nice barley finish. The mouth feel is a little more carbonated then i would prefer...but that is probably becuase all the stouts I have been drinking have been years past vintages or barrel aged brews. Over all this is a great beer to finish off the evening with. Pick up a bottle if you see one or order a pint if possible! Give this one a solid 4.5 as well!
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