O 91 TWO TORTUGAS HOLIDAY QUADhis beer is fresh off a win at the GABF, and most will love pouring this barrel-aged quadKarl StraussLLAREVOUT OFR100Tinto their glass. Pouring out the bottle reveals a great-looking amber red and a surprisinglyhealthy head for a high ABV beer. The aroma is brown sugar, oak, vanilla, Scotch (boozy)GNITA and some fruit. The taste is “Whoa!” It’s a punch in the tongue of brown sugar, vanilla, oak, dark fruit, honey, and some cinnamon, all of which gets turned up by the alcohol burn. The finish is very warming and very “barrel tasting” that all seems a little bit young right now. This one will mellow and get even better, but right now we think it’s a little bit too barrel forward. THE RESULTS 70º Appearance: 10 Amber red with a good head. 60º65º(out of 10) 55º (out of 15) boozy notes. 50º13Brown sugar, oak, vanilla, Scotch, and someAroma: 45º Taste: 35 A slap of brown sugar, vanilla, dark fruit, wheat, bourbon, and 40º (out of 40) some pepper and cinnamon. Lots of alcohol coming through. 35º Finish: 33 from the alcohol. We think it’s a little young and will be much 32ºLots of oak and barrel are mixed with a warming sensation (out of 35) better with some age. Brewery: Karl Strauss Brewing Location: San Diego, CA Style: Belgian-style Quad Website: www.karlstrauss.com Price: $9 / 22 oz. bottle Alcohol Percentage: 11.1% International Bitterness Rating: 25 Glass Recommendation: Pint Availability: Winter G sticky. The nose is light, but you can find a nice, light, roasted malt and espresso. The taste is O 94 Simple names work too. Porter. No guessing.LLARE100VRPORTERNarragansett Brewingood things come in cans, and this porter is one of them. Snap the can open, and you’ll pour outa deep, dark porter with ruby highlights at the extremes. It’s got a good head and is good and where the fun starts; you’ll get a nice mix of roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, and some pepper notes. It’s smooth and very easy to drink considering the alcohol. It finishes very clean and smooth with a nice OUT OF fruity note that mixes with a little bit of pepper heat from the alcohol. Another beer that is very easy to A T ING drink more than one of! THE RESULTS Appearance: 10 Very dark black with a nice head. 65º70º(out of 10) (out of 15) 55ºLight and pleasing. Roasted malt, espresso, and a faint fruity aroma.13Aroma:60º 50º (out of 40) 45ºRoasted malt, coffee, chocolate, and some light fruity notes.38Taste: 40º Finish: 33 Clean and very easy to drink. Some pepper notes and slight warming. 35º (out of 35) 32º Brewery: Narragansett Brewing Location: Providence, RI Style: Porter Website: www.narragansettbeer.com Price: $8.99 / 6-pack (16 oz cans) Alcohol Percentage: 7% International Bitterness Rating: 25 Glass Recommendation: Pint Availability: Winter :71
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