Ryan Louis is drinking a #42 Poblano Stout by Big Choice Brewing at Big Choice Brewing
I love pepper in beers; and they must have had trouble selling, because the menu makes it clear (“NO HEAT”). It’s tasty, but it could do with some heat actually! 🌶️
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Earned the Draft City badge!
Earned the Wheel of Styles (Level 2) badge!
Ryan Louis is drinking a Disconnected Red by Big Choice Brewing at Big Choice Brewing
A little red that could. And did. Slight hoppy flavors melt into a morning grapefruit with a *bit* of salt & sugar.
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Earned the Beer Foodie badge!
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Ryan Louis is drinking an American Stout by Crescent City Brewhouse at Crescent City Brewhouse
An interesting choice because it’s somewhere between a Porter and a Black Ale. 35 IBUs but still doesn’t overpower the richness of the malt.
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Earned the Brewery Pioneer (Level 2) badge!
Ryan Louis is drinking a Rail Yard Ale by Wynkoop Brewing Co. at Wynkoop Brewing Co.
It’s a slow-burn beer. At first cloudy and metallic, I found myself dipping in and coming out with a continually revealing malt. The complexity intensifies as the sugar turns to brown sugar turns to currant turns to a dry champagne. Fabulous in every way
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Earned the Playing the Field badge!
Earned the Cheers to Independent U.S. Craft Breweries (Level 3) badge!
Earned the Land of the Free (Level 2) badge!
Smoke is always overpowering; but there’s enough malt still in it that it’s a fun drink to just sip. Avoid it in a flight, tho - impossible to come back from. Couldn’t use some soft cream or spice to balance.