Rockies Brew » Stone Brewing Smoked Porter http://rockiesbrew.com All About craft beer & homebrewing in the Rockies Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:30:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Smoked, sweet and hoppy http://rockiesbrew.com/2010/04/16/smoked-sweet-and-hoppy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=smoked-sweet-and-hoppy http://rockiesbrew.com/2010/04/16/smoked-sweet-and-hoppy/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:53:11 +0000 Radd Icenoggle http://rockiesbrew.com/2010/04/16/smoked-sweet-and-hoppy/

(More)…]]> Last night, we meet for a little beer and food pairing tasting. For the food end of things, I brought my Honey-chipotle jerky. This was paired with the Stone Brewing Smoked Porter. And for dessert, Sam made homemade ice cream with from-scratch butterscotch and caramel sauces, which was pair with the John John Ale for Rogue River Brewing. I did forget my camera…absent minded. So, here is a middle review of the John John Ale.

Appearance: The thinnest of heads atop a rich honey color. Somewhat hazy as it is bottle-conditioned.

Aroma: Malty caramel and vanilla tones from the oak barrels.

Taste: Wow, great complexity. Up front there is a significant floral and pine. It is amazing that this beer is only 40 IBU. The mid-palette has honey and caramel highlights. Then, the surprise…this wonderful vanilla-oak that arises from the throat with the swallow.

Mouthfeel: Silken and smooth. Very little carbonation

Overall: This paired with the vanilla ice cream and butterscotch…hedonist, indeed. This was in my top 10 beer experiences.

Redneck Grade: Slap your momma, your sister, and your wife!

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