Eat & Swig [1]

So, you may or may not have noticed that I skipped my beer review post last week.  It was completely intentional, as I figured that between the upcoming basketball games and St. Patrick's Day most people were going to have two types of beer on their mind - Guinness and the ever popular (but only around St. Pat's ) "green" beer.  I personally would love to know what type of malts they use to give it that beautiful, deep green color, but I digress and we'll get back to the real reason we're here...my thoughtful musings and my post-Patty's day beer review - Schlafly Irish-Style Extra Stout [4].  

I generally can't say enough good things about Schlafly, and luckily that trend continues.  This yummy stout, available only from January through March, pours a deep black and smells of semi-sweet chocolate.  I was as happy as a leprechaun with a pot of gold after I took my first sip.  This was a very refreshing and easy drinking stout with a nice balance of sweet and bitterness.  Hitting the scales at 8.0% ABV and 45 IBU's, one or two will catch up with you quickly.  Overall I felt this was a very good take on a Foreign Stout [5], and the good 'ol guys and gals over at Beeradvocate.com [6] and Ratebeer.com [7] seem to agree, with average ratings of 89 and 96 respectively.  

If you can still find it then I suggest trying it, but if not, then please make sure to drink some of this next year in place of your 100% organic, locally made, spinach infused, "green" beer.  I understand the health benefits of it, but come on, live a little.  

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