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Originally Posted by the Talking Can
well, after drinking numerous Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stouts (because it was a revelation) i finally moved on to some other stouts
rogue shakespeare stout - a good beer, but didn't wow me for some reason, thin body, probably still comparing things unfavorably to the yeti
stone imperial russian stout - very fine, enjoyed immensely
and now tonight for the ku game:
left hand brewery 2009 oak aged imperial stout
on recommendation of my beer guy (also have a Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout as backup, i'm reading some very mixed reviews for the left hand, oh well)...he also mentioned a Mikkeller Chipotle Porter, anyone tried it?
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You shouldn't compare Rogue Shakespeare Stout or Sam Smith Oatmeal Stout to Great Divide Yeti-family beers. There are stouts and then there are imperial stouts. Very different beasts with different merits.
Mikkeller's Chipotle Porter is actually very good. Easily the best beer brewed with chiles that I've ever had. It is very drinkable. The slow burn of the peppers works quite well with the chocolate flavors.
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Originally Posted by MichaelH
I'm all for the microbrewed thing. I have consumed enough on this list to sink a small ship. But I sense the market is changing. The beers are beginning to taste like wine. Or something worse. At this moment I am enjoying a good 'ol Moosehead and feel beers like this will never die.
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I would like to have this discussion with you. The discussion about beers beginning to taste like wine. Could you elaborate on that?