Stout

Boris – Feral Brewing Co.

Boris Russian Imperial Stout - Feral Brewing Co.

REVIEW: I was going to write a big spiel about independent breweries versus those bought out by Big Bru. Is it ok, is it not ok? But that’s all way too cerebral for me. I’m just a simple guy, and my first choice is generally the independent breweries, but every now and then I may…

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Horn Swatter – Old Wives Ales

Horn Swatter - Old Wives Ales

REVIEW: Whilst I was trying to decide which stout to buy from the stout section of the fridge at Oldfield Cellars, I picked this one up and kept it purely because the description made me chuckle. Here we go with Old Wives Ales Horn Swatter American Stout! What they say: Blacker than Norwegian metal and…

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Nitro Stout – 4 Pines Brewing Co.

Nitro Stout - 4 Pines Brewing Co.

REVIEW: A nitro stout in a bottle, allegedly the first of its kind. 4 Pines Brewing Co. have been doing plenty of promotion on the socials, including a hilarious video of their brewer demonstrating how to “Flip it and POUR IT HARD!” So, thanks to my fascination with stouts and all things Nitro… of course…

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Violent Crumble Honeycomb & Toffee Stout – Dainton Brewery

Violent Crumble Honeycomb & Toffee Stout - Dainton Brewery

REVIEW: The chocolate fiend in me couldn’t walk past this little number in the fridge at Oldfield Cellars. So I’m continuing my foray into the world of stouts with Dainton Brewery Violent Crumble Honeycomb & Toffee Stout. What they say: Local organic cacao, homemade candi sugar, and a love of chocolate bars create this toffee…

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