Milk Stouts

Terrapin Tiramisu-Hoo Joins Special Reserve Series

Terrapin Tiramisu-Hoo has joined the brewery’s Special Reserve Series.

This edition is based off of Terrapin’s Moo-Hoo Milk Stout, brewed at a higher alcohol by volume, with cocoa nibs, coffee, and vanilla. The nibs come from Nashville, Tennessee’s Olive & Sinclair. (Note, the Continue Reading →

Posted in Tallgrass Brewing, Don't Miss This

Spotlight: Tallgrass Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Buffalo Sweat

Tallgrass Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Buffalo Sweat is a part of the brewery’s Explorer Series. It might be our favorite in the bunch. You’ll hate us for this, but it’s not in season right now.

The Manhattan, Kansas brewery has taken their oatmeal cream stout Buffalo Sweat, and created variants, including Bourbon Barrel Aged Buffalo Sweat, and is sexy can, Vanilla Bean Buffalo Sweat. That cream stout is enhanced by cinnamon, bourbon (from the barrel-aging, and of course – vanilla beans.

While this is a seasonal that comes out at the end of the year, (and well – it’s June now), do yourself a favor and keep an eye out for Buffalo Sweat, Bourbon Barrel Aged Buffalo Sweat, and this vanilla edition. It’s dessert in a can. Great by itself, or with ice cream. Or pizza. You chose.

Style: Milk Stout (w/ Vanilla Beans, Cinnamon, Lactose. Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)

Availability: 12oz Cans. Limited Seasonal,
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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers, The Veil Brewing

The Veil Brewing Hornswoggler

The Veil Brewing Hornswoggler

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Asheville Brewing Company, New Releases

Asheville Brewing Love Ninja kicks in January 1st

Asheville Brewing Love Ninja kicks off 2016 on January 1st.

This seasonal ninja is a porter brewed with lactose (a milk porter), plus additions of vanilla beans, strawberries, and cocoa powder from French Broad Chocolate Lounge in Asheville, North Carolina.

“The aroma is fantastic,” says Scott Stuhr, lead cellar man at Asheville Brewing Company. “This beer smells like strawberry-chocolate cake. The aroma will knock your head off.”

Asheville Brewing Love Ninja is a 22 ounce bottles offering, that follows December’s Ninjabread Man.

Style: Milk Porter (w/ Strawberries, Chocolate, Vanilla Beans)
Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft
Release: 1/1/2016

5.2% ABV, 26 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Speakeasy Ales & Lagers

Speakeasy Black Hand Chocolate Milk Stout returns in January

Speakeasy Black Hand Chocolate Milk Stout, a collaboration TCHO Chocolate, returns January 9, 2016.

Brad Kintzer, Head Chocolatier at TCHO recommended Speakeasy use a special blend of Ecuadorian cacao nibs, which will give the beer not only rich chocolately favors, but a nutty note too. Black Hand is full of milk chocolate flavors, start to finish.

lack Hand pours a rich dark brown with a milky coffee-colored head. Bittersweet chocolate, vanilla, and roast envelopes the nose, carried by roasted cacao nibs and chocolate malts. The aroma blends effortlessly with soft flavors of dry chocolate and darkly roasted malts. The addition of milk sugar provides a silky smooth body, with a subtle natural sweetness of cream.

In keeping with the brewery’s theme, “Black Hand” refers to a Pre-Prohibition practice where mobsters would stamp the kidnap victims name on a ransom note. Speakeasy Black Hand Chocolate Milk Stout will be available in 22oz bottles and draft.

Style: Milk Stout (w/ Chocolate)
Availability: 22oz bombers
Latest Return: 1/9/2016

6.9% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Wicked Weed Brewing Co

Wicked Weed Milk & Cookies Imperial Milk Stout released today

Wicked Weed Milk & Cookies Imperial Milk Stout has been released by the Asheville, North Carolina brewery.

The brewery announced today that Wicked Weed Milk & Cookies Imperial Milk Stout bottles are on sales at the brewery, will limited distribution following shortly after. The beer is brewed with golden raisins, vanilla, and cinnamon.

Milk &Cookies Stout transports us to our childhood kitchens where freshly baked cinnamon-raisin cookies warmed us against winter nights and familiar grandparent voices permeate the sounds of the night. Hints of cold milk, sweet vanilla, and hearty oatmeal overwhelm and remind us that our memories are forever lead by our senses. In this case, we are led home.

Wicked Weed Milk & Cookies Imperial Milk Stout is a 16.9 ounce bottle offering.

Style: Imperial Milk Stout (w/ Cinnamon, Vanilla, Golden Raisins, Lactose.)
Availability: 16.9oz bottles
Release: 12/10/15

8.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin Tiramisu-Hoo Joins Special Reserve Series

Terrapin Tiramisu-Hoo has joined the brewery’s Special Reserve Series.

This edition is based off of Terrapin’s Moo-Hoo Milk Stout, brewed at a higher alcohol by volume, with cocoa nibs, coffee, and vanilla. The nibs come from Nashville, Tennessee’s Olive & Sinclair. (Note, the brewery tells Beer Street Journal they are still finalizing the final recipe.)

Soak up all the flavor in our newest reserve series beer, “Tiramisu-Hoo” Imperial Milk Stout. With all the attributes of a finely executed dessert, we have managed to create a beer  that is layered with all the goodness you would expect from a succulent slice of Italian history.

Terrapin Tiramisu-Hoo follows Maggie’s Blackberry Cobbler in the series. Look for it in 22 ounce bottles and draft for a limited time.

Style: Imperial Milk Stout (w/ Cocoa Nibs, Coffee, Vanilla, Lactose)
Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft. Limited.
Release: November, 2015

8.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Left Hand Brewing, New Releases

New Release: Left Hand Bittersweet Imperial Coffee Stout

Left Hand Bittersweet Imperial Coffee Milk Stout has joined the Longmont, Colorado brewery’s lineup.

The creation of Left Hand Bittersweet Imperial Coffee Milk Stout starts with something the brewery does best – milk stouts. The twist? Thornton, Colorado’s Allegro Coffee, particularly their mocha java blend.

This big stout gets aggressive with a boost from Allegro coffee’s exotic mocha java blend. The coffee’s dark cherry flavors and spicy undertones weave into the rich, milky sweet stout like a chocolate-covered espresso bean melting on your tongue. Bitter then sweet then better. It’s bittersweet.

Left Hand Bittersweet Imperial Coffee Milk Stout is available in 22 ounce bottles and draft.

Style: Imperial Milk Stout (w/ Coffee, Lactose)
Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft.
Release: November, 2015

9.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay