Any Dark Beer Fans on here?

[LuFins Dad]

I was at Costco this afternoon and was picking up my Christmas Eve bottle of Chimay, and I noticed the Kirkland Vintage Ale… It’s an Imperial Stout from Deschutes (which I believe @mik is a fan of) aged for 9 months in bourbon barrels and coming in at a hefty 12% ABV. The 750ML bottle was $7.79 and is the perfect size for 2 people to share. So I bought a bottle to sample with Lucas.

I’ve had better Stouts. Founder’s Breakfast Stout stands out as a particular favorite, but those come in at twice the price and almost half the ABV. 2 snifters is just the right amount, giving a light warmth and for the price? A definite winner…

[Horace]

That sounds pretty good.

[89th]

Costco’s requirement for a quality product holds true. That sounds delicious. I have a have a buddy who enjoys a (not dark) Deschutes beer called Mirror Pond. It’s an ale I think at like 5% but I recall it was refreshing and it bothers me I can never find it sold locally.

Back to dark beers, they are great this time of year. Cheers!

[bachophile]

Stout is good. Amber ale is better. Pilsner sucks. My two cents.

[Axtremus]

I also like Founders Breakfast Stout.
Thanks for the reference to Kirkland's Vintage Ale. Will see if I can find it at the local Costco here.
Along the same line, if I feel like something more chocolaty, I may go for Young's Double Chocolate Stout.

[LuFins Dad]

@Axtremus said in Any Dark Beer Fans on here?:

I also like Founders Breakfast Stout.
Thanks for the reference to Kirkland's Vintage Ale. Will see if I can find it at the local Costco here.
Along the same line, if I feel like something more chocolaty, I may go for Young's Double Chocolate Stout.

I don’t know how to feel about Ax liking the same beers that I do… This may make me have to reconsider many things…

[Mik]

The stouts are just too much for me. Fatigues my palate. I'm a hophead or a nice crackery pilsner.

Cracked a bottle of the Kirkland 2023 Margaux last night. It got great reviews and is a nice Bordeaux, but to my palate it had no Margaux character at all.

[Doctor Phibes]

I have stopped drinking beer as it making me too stout.

Has anybody tried Theakston's Old Peculier? It's worth a go if you ever see it on sale.

However, I've never really been a fan of dark beer. I like a good bitter.

[Mik]

Yep. Mo' bitta, mo' betta.

[Horace]

Sam Smith pale ale used to be my favorite.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Horace said in Any Dark Beer Fans on here?:

Sam Smith pale ale used to be my favorite.

Like Theakstons, a Yorkshire beer. It might be grim up north, but there are compensations.

[Axtremus]

@LuFins-Dad said in Any Dark Beer Fans on here?:

I don’t know how to feel about Ax liking the same beers that I do… This may make me have to reconsider many things…

I hope it’s not too late to tell you that I also like pianos; Yamaha pianos are among my favorites. Hopefully you still have time to reconsider your career.

[Mik]

@LuFins-Dad said in Any Dark Beer Fans on here?:

@Axtremus said in Any Dark Beer Fans on here?:

I also like Founders Breakfast Stout.
Thanks for the reference to Kirkland's Vintage Ale. Will see if I can find it at the local Costco here.
Along the same line, if I feel like something more chocolaty, I may go for Young's Double Chocolate Stout.

I don’t know how to feel about Ax liking the same beers that I do… This may make me have to reconsider many things…

Ax has been consistent in his love for good brew. And pianos. Eats pretty good stuff too.