The other day I was approached in the beer aisle by a customer looking for Stout. I was immediately fired up to get into the wonderful world of stout beer with an eager drinker.
Stout has really come into a style of its own, but was originally the term for the strongest (or stoutest) porters. Today stout is of the darkest of the ales, made with dark roasted malt and often lots of hops. Stout generally has a rich flavor, a full body, is quite hearty but is not necessarily that high in abv, anywhere from 4-10+% (originally the ‘stout’ porters were ~8%).
I began to think more about stout today when the guy I was speaking with began to explain that he was well aware of many of the options but, as a person who likes to drink stout, wanted a 6 pack of something worth his time and money. As a few top-tier 4 packs came to mind: Old Rasputin, Ten Fiddy, Dark Truth, Brooklyn Black Chocolate, I realized that I was only 2/3s of the way to answering his question. Continue reading A fundamental style turned elitist?
In the wine business there are two groups of sales people: there are those that sell wine because they like/love wine and those that sell because business is business. A debate that regularly pops up between these two camps is whether or not score, points and grades are important. There are great points on both sides, and both sides believe they’re right, but at the end of the day only one can win.
We will be sampling over 40 of the unique and delicious liqueurs that we stock. The first 120 customers will receive a complementary tasting glass that is theirs to keep. So come by for some fun and to sample so of those strange liqueurs that you have always be curious about. You might find some great and unique bottles for Christmas gifts.
