Bottle/Tap: Bottle

I decided to treat myself and stop by one of my Manchester spots to grab a mix six.  Going through the selection I noticed that Harpoon had a new limited release; you know me and limited releases, I was all over it.  I grabbed one and a few others that looked good and headed home.

I put the stout in the fridge for a bit then went back out to pick up the pizza.  I came back and poured it in my trusty pint glass and was pulled in by the aroma.  A good stout or porter should have a great smoky smell, and this one was amazing.

I didn’t want to drink it at first because it looked so nice, but I was thirsty and had to taste it.  I had to put the glass down and get back to the food; without noticing I had drunk half the pint.  This was a great tasting stout.  There was a burned flavor and a hint of chocolate that was better than most stouts I had drunk in recent memory.

This stout had a roasted nut smell to it and even a hint of espresso.  It really is a shame that this is a limited release, which only means that I’ll have to go get some more to stock up and share with people.  Well, I don’t have to share with anybody, but it is the season, right?  Do yourself a favor and find this stout before I do, I may just buy a case of it and keep it in storage.

You know, that isn’t a bad idea: a storage shed for my beer. I should have thought of that years ago.