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They say I’m entering my golden years, so let’s GO for the Gold!

#aleSmith barrel-aged Speedway #stout Vietnamese Coffee edition 2024

Rich dark chocolate, coffee, vanilla, oak and a bourbon finish. #letItWarm

If I died today I’ve gone to Heaven, and I think I’ll stay!

#itsAlwaysStoutSeason @beersofmastodon

Local salmon for dinner in Oban, paired with a Harviestoun Brewery Old Engine Oil #stout

A decent stout, dark and flavorful, chocolate and coffee with a bitter finish. #letItWarm

#drinkLocal #travelBeer @beersofmastodon

A glass of dark beer with a bubbly tan head next to the brown bottle with a yellow and white label and a mouse with a monkey wrench

Major shout out to Bobby & Steve’s AutoWorld in Bloomington,MN for a super fast starter fix on the Jeep. Back in business for the coming week!

After another 90 minute round trip with multiple construction zones and detours, time to enjoy a #LeftHandBrewing Imperial Peanut Butter Milk #Stout NITRO

Creamy smooth nitro with a nice balance of peanut butter, chocolate, and milk sweetness. #letItWarm for all the flavor

#itsAlwaysStoutSeason @beersofmastodon

Det blev en fatlagrad Narwhal (2024). Stor doft av bourbon och torkad frukt. Fyllig smak, mycket bourbon, viss sötma, trevlig bitterhet av mörk choklad och kaffe. Mina tankar förs faktiskt till favoritpralinen körsbär i likör. Spritigt på ett bra sätt. Ett öl att smutta på under lång tid - det växer med temperaturen. #letitwarm #ItsAlwaysStoutSeason #öltut @beersofmastodon

En kupa med svart öl och ljusbrun skumkrona.

Warming weather can’t kill my love of a good #stoutThursday

#northCoastBrewing Old Rasputin Russian imperial is rich dark roast flavors, coffee and molasses, complex like the man himself.

#itsAlwaysStoutSeason #stout #letitWarm @beersofmastodon

Bathed in sunlight, a snifter of dark beer next to a brown bottle with a gold, black, and white label. Rasputin is featured in a circle on the front.

Wishing I had more time in the Backyard…best I can do today is a 2023 #gooseIsland Bourbon County Backyard #stout

Berries, bourbon, fruity and boozy with a tart finish. Fabulous in the kitchen, backyard, front yard, and side yard.

#itsAlwaysStoutSeason #letItWarm @beersofmastodon

It’s #stoutThursday and time to break open the #firestoneWalker Anniversary pack. Let’s start with XXVI

Bourbon opener, red wine overtones with chocolate and raisin on the curiously flat body. There’s a lot going on in this six brew mix. A lot to like!

#itsAlwaysStoutSeason #letItWarm #craftBeer @beersofmastodon

The Blend
This year's Anniversary beer was blended by the creators of Desparada Wines and Herman Story Wines, along with help from the Editor-in-Chief of The Fullpint. The blend is 64% stout, comprising of equal parts Parabola and Velvet Merkin, both aged in Bourbon barrels. These beers meld deep chocolate flavors, coffee house aromas and rich barrel essence to create a decadent bourbon ganache center with the Merkin mellowing the darker and more intense tones of the Parabola. A guest appearance of our one-off Heavy Things, along with our old friend Bravo brings a maple sap element and pulls the blend back toward the Barley Wine side. A small addition of Wheat Wine, with its grape inclusion, brings some fresh fruitiness to the blend, while Helldorado adds an extra touch of oaky vanilla and toasted marshmallow. The blend works together to create a rich, smooth texture with beautiful malt and elegant barrel character.

Build a good Foundation and everything else is easy, they say.

#arbeiterBrewing Foundation 2024 sets the evening on solid ground. #barrelAged imperial #stout is sweet and bourbon forward, a hint of licorice and a snappy boozy finish. 11.3%

#drinkLocal #letItWarm #itsAlwaysStoutSeason #microBrew @beersofmastodon

A stout glass of dark beer next to a tall brown bottle with a golden neck wax and a black label with three gold-rimmed orange eyes. In front is a wax cutter and bottle opener holding the bottle cap

Temps tomorrow morning expected to be -13F. It’s 7F now but wind chills are in the -16F range!

Makes me Mad at Midnight. Thank goodness I’ve got this #portageBrewing barrel-aged mole imperial stout to bring the heat.

A #cellaruary 2020 bottle, it’s rich with chocolate, lightly carbonated, pleasantly vanilla and cinnamon, with a zingy chili finish. #letItWarm

#itsAlwaysStoutSeason #beer #microBrewery @beersofmastodon

A snifter glass of dark beer. The tall brown bottle is to the right with a dark green label and white lettering. A bowl with green balls a counter fill of dishes are in the blurred background- lunch time!

Waxing Gibbous you say? I can never remember if that means coming or going…

Oh well, it’s a Lost Moon to me one way or another! #pryesBrewing barrel-aged 2024 imperial #stout

Sweet bourbon lead with a rich body and deep chocolate and toffee finish. Wonderfully boozy, let it warm!

#itsAlwaysStoutSeason #craftBeer #letItWarm @beersofmastodon

A tall snifter full of dark beer. The black pint can has highlights in gold, a star field and large scripted “P” surrounded by a fleur de lea

I do NOT drink coffee, but a good coffee #stout? Just call me Joe!

#elmCreekBrewing Seeing Through Walls is a reason to #drinkLocal and stay awake for dinner. It’s coffee, coffee, chocolate, coffee, and a hint of vanilla if you #letItWarm

#itsAlwaysStoutSeason #champlinMN @beersofmastodon

A stout glass full of dark beer with a massive dark tan head. The pint can is black with swirling tan and brown coffee patterns and white lettering.

Back to winter, it’s cold and snow is on the way in MN!

Watching for Snow on the Maple Tree both outside and on my table. #clownShoes brings it - a moderately sweet maple, malty and oaky bourbon notes in a smooth body. Let it warm to bring out all the flavors.

#itsAlwaysStoutSeason #letItWarm #stout @beersofmastodon

A snifter glass of dark beer with a tan head. The 12 ounce can to the right has a red-leaved Maple tree on a snowy white background

It’s #stoutThursday and #chocolateStoutWeek

#alesmithBrewing German Chocolate Cake Speedway Stout!

Tasty coco lead from the coconut and cacao combo, nutty notes from the pecans come together for a really enjoyable sipper. #LetItWarm #itsAlwaysStoutSeason #craftBeer @beersofmastodon

Yay done with work at 5pm!
Boo back to work at 6pm to chase an issue until 9pm…

Going back for #beersOnFriday seconds with #dogFishHead Wake Up Worldwide #stout

A rich combo of coffee and chocolate with a cinnamon zing #letItWarm

#itsAlwaysStoutSeason @beersofmastodon

That snifter glass again, dark beer, tan head, and a brown bottle with a black labels there is a silver dogfish silhouette and a lime green triangle and the words “wake up”

It’s 20F outside! After several days of negative teen temps, it feels like a gift!

So let’s have a gift of our own - #prairieAles Christmas Bomb!

Wonderfully rich and spiced #letItWarm to bring out the cinnamon, vanilla, and that snappy chili zing we love in a bomb.

#itsAlwaysStoutSeason #craftBeer @beersofmastodon

A tall snifter glass of dark beer next to a brown bottle with a colorful label showing Santa in a red suit holding a guitar in a bar festooned with Christmas decor

Home for the evening then back on a plane for vacation this time! Time for an early Breakfast…

#modistBrewing Breffix 24 hr breakfast #stout. First try from the can was so-so, but the second try shows all the goods - creamy, chocolate, maple, vanilla with a strong coffee finish. #letItWarm

#itsAlwaysStoutSeason @beersofmastodon

A tall snifter glass of dark beer with a thick tan bubbly head. The black can has a dark label with tan pancakes and a curious creature face

@danny
Good point, I figure it slows the oxidation and I always #letItWarm

ABV of 15.5% like any good stout should 😀

Maybe not straight #stouturday fare, but #barrelAged so it counts, right?

#pryesBrewing Drops of Time BA barley wine starts moderate sweet and warms into caramel and vanilla notes. A little heat and spice from the barrels. A nice winter treat.
#letItWarm
#barleyWine #craftBeer #drinkLocal @beersofmastodon