December 2nd

 December 2nd - Southern Tier's Warlock

 

Last night, my wife and I decided to run some errands and our last stop took us to a bottle shop that, if you're reading this, you already know about called Bottleworks.  A small, specialty beer joint that always has beers that are different and hard to find.  They close at 5PM on Sunday evenings...we arrived at 4:58...thank goodness they were still open and didn't decide to close early.  Otherwise, this brew wouldn't have been in my possession today!

 

As for the beer itself, to me, it is a very close cousin of the popular Pumking, Southern Tier's pumpkin ale that is world-renowned, and during the Fall months becomes very difficult to get your hands on as the days go on.

 

This particular beer is an Imperial Stout instead of an ale brew.  As you can see, it pours black with a slight bit of a caramel-colored head.  The recommendation is to serve in a goblet at 42 degrees, so I'm following the rules.  Definitely not disappointed!  As with many pumpkin beers, there is a pronounced nutmeg taste...however, with this beer the nutmeg to me is very slight to undetectable.

 

Weighing in at a hefty 8.6% ABV, this beer is sure to warm you through the Fall and Winter months for sure!  Cheers!!