On to the beers: I picked two dark beers to mirror the black jerseys that I hoped Mizzou would wear (and they wore yellow of course). I like the new unis; much different unis then we have ever seen:
The football references don't stop there though. The first beer is a stout- as in Mizzou's defense. STOUT. It is a Tallgrass Buffalo Sweat Oatmeal Cream Stout to be exact. I have had it on tap before and enjoyed it so I thought it would be good to blog about. The second beer is new to me. It is a Green Flash Double Stout Black Ale. DOUBLE STOUT. Like Mizzou's DEFENSE!
The game is about to begin as is the beer competition as well. I am going to drink one of the Buffalo Sweat cans first.
Brewer: Tallgrass
Beer Name: Buffalo Sweat Oatmeal Cream Stout
Beer Style: Cream Stout
Price: about $8 for four 16 oz cans at Schnucks in Wentzville
Appearance: Dark, creamy, looks like coffee with some black food coloring dumped in. Looks like a stout should.
Mouthfeel: Very prickly; buzzes in your mouth. A lively, bubbly feel. Definitely not watery or boring.
Aroma: Not much actually. I tried to smell it during Mizzou's 2nd 3 and out but never got anything. Weird for a beer with this much flavor.
Taste: Absolutely delicious. I remembered being a fan of this when I had it at ITap. If this beer was a chick, it would look like Halle Berry (ten years ago), sing like Beyonce, and score goals like Alex Morgan. It is a cross between black licorice, carmel, and coffee dumped in your favorite black ale. Outstanding. A super beer here. 16 ounces of love.
Overall rating: 4.75 with the only drawback being I haven't drank enough to go 5 even. It may get there by the time I finish this entry.
By the way, Mizzou's offense looks terrible and the defense looks dominant. 0-0 in first quarter.
On to the next beer.
Brewer: Green Flash
Beer Name: Double Stout Black Ale
Beer Style: Stout
Price: About $8 for a four pack of 12 ounce bottles at Schnucks in Wentzville.
Appearance: Dark, darker, darkest. Almost pitch black. Picture Cory's last three girlfriends; just a little lighter.
Mouthfeel: Very bubbly as well; a small avalanche of effervesence on your tounge.
Aroma: Smells very bitter; almost a sour smell; possibly yeast but not sure. Very pungent.
Taste: A completely different beer. It is a stout, very distinct taste, way more bitter then the first, not nearly as smooth but still good. It has gotten much better as it warmed up. More coffee and less licorice for sure. Not nearly as complex as the Buffalo Sweat but not bad overall.
Overall rating: 3. Could be a little less bitter with a littlebut more taste. Glad I tried it but I probably won't buy again.
Go Tigers!!!
Look for more blog entries as the weather cools and my pool project draws to a close.
