Recently I was contacted to do a short little interview for South Florida Food and Wine blog. Each week they spotlight a different blogger in the South Florida food and drink community. I was stunned that I was even asked to do the interview and had fun answering the questions. So if you want to check it out be sure to head over here and read it.
So it’s Friday. The end of a work week and almost everyone one is looking forward to the weekend. But if you live along the Treasure Coast of Florida or in northern Palm Beach County I think you should be looking forward to Monday. Now before you call me crazy. Well you can call me that anyway. But here is why you should be looking forward to Monday.
Vine & Barley in Port Saint Lucie, FL will be having a special Brooklyn kegging happening. Now what special kegs you might ask? Glad you asked. Well to start things off with the newest Brewmaster’s Reserve Buzz Bomb. It is an old style braggott. Then there will be a keg of Black Chocolate Stout that has been aged 8 months. Sounds awesome right? To top it off they will have bottles of the new Sorachi Ace as well as specials on Local 1 & 2 bottles.
So if you are nearby you absolutely have to head over there and have some of that amazing stuff. You won’t be disappointed that you did.
Name – Left Hand 2009 Oak Aged Imperial Stout
Country – United States
Type – American Imperial Stout
Appearance – Poured jet black with a small tan head that was gone pretty quick.
Smell – It’s not in your face but I pick up chocolate, roasted malts, some oak like scents.
Taste – This is very nice. Chocolate, a little smokiness to it with the roasted malts. All mixing with a subtle but present oak flavor. Backed with a nice alcohol burn.
Sometimes when you see left over bottles you think that they must not be that good. But sometimes it just shouts out to you that you have to try it. That is what this bottle did so I decided to take my risk on the talking bottle and buy it. Luckily this bottle and it’s brew inside are not some possessed trinket from an evil wizard but are rather a very nicely done beer by the good folks at Left Hand. Really flavorful and well rounded. I implore you to get one if you have the ability to. I know the Boynton Total Wine still has some.
Overall Grade – A
