The Beer Wrangler™ » New York http://www.beerwrangler.com Beer reviews, styles, food pairings and more Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:20:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Ommegang Three Philosophers http://www.beerwrangler.com/ommegang-three-philosophers/ http://www.beerwrangler.com/ommegang-three-philosophers/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:29:12 +0000 The Beer Wrangler http://www.beerwrangler.com/?p=1995 Ommegang Three Philosophers is a Belgian style quadrupel dark ale, blended with an authentic kriek (cherry lambic). It has a dark reddish brown colour and a loose head that disappears fairly quickly. This beer has a powerful flavour that saturates my mouth as soon as it enters. The thick caramel notes and cooked, dried fruit are the main players, and it overwhelms the subtle (or is it buried?) cherry from the kriek. There are sherry-like armoas and a winey finsh that give this a bitter-sweet note that is good for strong cheeses.

I was a bit disappointed with it as . . . → Read More: Ommegang Three Philosophers]]> http://www.beerwrangler.com/ommegang-three-philosophers/feed/ 0 Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout http://www.beerwrangler.com/brooklyn-brewery-black-chocolate-stout/ http://www.beerwrangler.com/brooklyn-brewery-black-chocolate-stout/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:32:43 +0000 The Beer Wrangler http://www.beerwrangler.com/?p=426

Wrangler Rating: (Outstanding)

Brooklyn Brewery’s Black Chocolate Stout is an Imperial Russian Stout that weighs in at a mighty 10%, but the alcohol is well hidden by the monumentally full-bodied flavours that caress the palate. This stout’s colour is a deep inky black, and pours into the glass with a creamy caramel coloured head that slowly dissipates. You’d be fooled into thinking that there was real cocoa beans in the brew, but Garrett Oliver, the brewer, obtains that taste from malt alone! The dark bitter chocolate notes fill the mouth, but are balanced exquisitely by rich roasted sweet malt. Beneath the obvious flavours, . . . → Read More: Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout]]> http://www.beerwrangler.com/brooklyn-brewery-black-chocolate-stout/feed/ 0