Sierra Nevada, Mackeson's, Bridgeport
Welcome back to another edition of Drinking Round the World. Today, we're exploring the wonderful world of stouts. Let's see what's on the menu:
Sierra Nevada Stout
Country: USA (California)
Mackeson's Triple Stout
Country: England
Bridgeport Blackstrap Stout
Country: USA (Oregon)
First up is the Sierra Nevada Stout.
Fish: This is a delightful bitter. Medium smooth. Good flavor. I'll give it 5 pints
Gryphon: Nice bitter flavor on this one. I've had better, but this is pretty good. It definitely stays with you. Kind of coats your tongue actually. I'll give it 6 pints. I'd drink this.
Tserof: This is my type of beer. Smooth and bitter. I'm enjoying this a lot. 8 pints from me.
Rusty: Really strong flavor, but it's the aftertaste that never ends. Wow. That just lingers on. 6 from me. They need to work on the aftertaste.
Mad Mike: This is the beer that keeps on giving. It tastes really good, but it keeps on tasting for a long time. I don't know how I'm supposed to rate the other beers. It's been 5 minutes and I'm still tasting Sierra Nevada. But at least what I am tasting is good. 6.5 pints from me.
The Woodchuckers
Ashlynne: Ugh. *wildly contorted bitter beer face* That's really bitter. Too bitter. Yuck. 1 pint.
Jalera: Nice smell on this one. But way too bitter. It's smooth though. Lots of bitter aftertaste. 3 pints from me.
Final Average
Drinkers' Average: 6.3
Woodchuckers' Average: 2
Next up, we have Mackeson's Triple Stout. Considering the amount of water it took to wash the Sierra Nevada away enough to give a good review, we're all a little afraid of what a Triple Stout might taste like...
Fish: Blech. Sickeningly sweet. Bitters should not taste like sugar. Very bad stout. Someone take this. Ugh. I need a Murphy's. 1 pint from me. I guess.
Gryphon: It's not nearly as horrible as I was expecting from Fish's reaction. That said, it's not great. Tastes like coffee which is normally a good thing in my book. But this tastes like that sweet "coffee drink" crap you get at Starbucks. I'd drink it, but I'm not impressed. 4 pints from me.
Tserof: Too sweet. This doesn't taste like a beer. Are you sure this is beer? I'm with Gryph. I'll drink it, but not if something else is available. 4 pints.
Mad Mike: The aftertaste keeps getting stronger. Course, that may just be the Sierra Nevada coming back for more... Pretty good up till then though. I'll give it 7 pints. **It should be noted that this beer is exactly like Mad Mike likes his coffee. Mostly sugar**
Rusty: This has a good flavor. I like it. I'll give it a 6.5.
The Woodchuckers
Ashlynne: **slight bitter beer face** Bitter and sweet at the same time. Weird. 5 pints from me.
Jalera: Very chocolatey. That's not horrible. I'll give it 3 pints.
Final Average
Drinkers' Average: 4.5
Woodchuckers' Average: 4
Lastly, we have Bridgeport Blackstrap Stout. We're hoping for good things out of this one. I went into Frugal McDougal's looking for Murphy's and this is what they suggested as an alternative. Can it live up? Let's see
Fish: Low carbonation, low bitter, excellent finish. This is a really great beer. I was skeptical at first, but it's won me over. 8 pints and worth every one.
Gryphon: Great beer. Very full flavor. I love the low carbonation. I wish more stouts would do this. It makes for so much better drinking. 8 pints from me too. Excellent beer. One of the best we've done.
Tserof: Good taste going down. No aftertaste. Very impressive. 9 pints.
Mad Mike: Good beer. Great flavor. Very smooth. No aftertaste. If I ever go off my diet and can drink regularly again, this is what I'll be drinking. Good stuff. 9 pints.
Rusty: Very likeable. I'd buy this. Good flavor. 8 pints here.
The Woodchuckers:
Ashlynne: Too sour. Not good at all. 1 pint.
Jalera: Yeah, I get sour too. Bad stuff. I don't see what you guys are raving about. 2 pints from me.
Final Average
Drinkers' Average: 8.4
Woodchuckers' Average: 1.5
Sierra Nevada Stout
Country: USA (California)
Mackeson's Triple Stout
Country: England
Bridgeport Blackstrap Stout
Country: USA (Oregon)
First up is the Sierra Nevada Stout.
Fish: This is a delightful bitter. Medium smooth. Good flavor. I'll give it 5 pints
Gryphon: Nice bitter flavor on this one. I've had better, but this is pretty good. It definitely stays with you. Kind of coats your tongue actually. I'll give it 6 pints. I'd drink this.
Tserof: This is my type of beer. Smooth and bitter. I'm enjoying this a lot. 8 pints from me.
Rusty: Really strong flavor, but it's the aftertaste that never ends. Wow. That just lingers on. 6 from me. They need to work on the aftertaste.
Mad Mike: This is the beer that keeps on giving. It tastes really good, but it keeps on tasting for a long time. I don't know how I'm supposed to rate the other beers. It's been 5 minutes and I'm still tasting Sierra Nevada. But at least what I am tasting is good. 6.5 pints from me.
The Woodchuckers
Ashlynne: Ugh. *wildly contorted bitter beer face* That's really bitter. Too bitter. Yuck. 1 pint.
Jalera: Nice smell on this one. But way too bitter. It's smooth though. Lots of bitter aftertaste. 3 pints from me.
Final Average
Drinkers' Average: 6.3
Woodchuckers' Average: 2
Next up, we have Mackeson's Triple Stout. Considering the amount of water it took to wash the Sierra Nevada away enough to give a good review, we're all a little afraid of what a Triple Stout might taste like...
Fish: Blech. Sickeningly sweet. Bitters should not taste like sugar. Very bad stout. Someone take this. Ugh. I need a Murphy's. 1 pint from me. I guess.
Gryphon: It's not nearly as horrible as I was expecting from Fish's reaction. That said, it's not great. Tastes like coffee which is normally a good thing in my book. But this tastes like that sweet "coffee drink" crap you get at Starbucks. I'd drink it, but I'm not impressed. 4 pints from me.
Tserof: Too sweet. This doesn't taste like a beer. Are you sure this is beer? I'm with Gryph. I'll drink it, but not if something else is available. 4 pints.
Mad Mike: The aftertaste keeps getting stronger. Course, that may just be the Sierra Nevada coming back for more... Pretty good up till then though. I'll give it 7 pints. **It should be noted that this beer is exactly like Mad Mike likes his coffee. Mostly sugar**
Rusty: This has a good flavor. I like it. I'll give it a 6.5.
The Woodchuckers
Ashlynne: **slight bitter beer face** Bitter and sweet at the same time. Weird. 5 pints from me.
Jalera: Very chocolatey. That's not horrible. I'll give it 3 pints.
Final Average
Drinkers' Average: 4.5
Woodchuckers' Average: 4
Lastly, we have Bridgeport Blackstrap Stout. We're hoping for good things out of this one. I went into Frugal McDougal's looking for Murphy's and this is what they suggested as an alternative. Can it live up? Let's see
Fish: Low carbonation, low bitter, excellent finish. This is a really great beer. I was skeptical at first, but it's won me over. 8 pints and worth every one.
Gryphon: Great beer. Very full flavor. I love the low carbonation. I wish more stouts would do this. It makes for so much better drinking. 8 pints from me too. Excellent beer. One of the best we've done.
Tserof: Good taste going down. No aftertaste. Very impressive. 9 pints.
Mad Mike: Good beer. Great flavor. Very smooth. No aftertaste. If I ever go off my diet and can drink regularly again, this is what I'll be drinking. Good stuff. 9 pints.
Rusty: Very likeable. I'd buy this. Good flavor. 8 pints here.
The Woodchuckers:
Ashlynne: Too sour. Not good at all. 1 pint.
Jalera: Yeah, I get sour too. Bad stuff. I don't see what you guys are raving about. 2 pints from me.
Final Average
Drinkers' Average: 8.4
Woodchuckers' Average: 1.5
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