Rory Burnett grabs a last-minute bargain with Stir Stick Stout.
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Stir Stick Stout review
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by Rory Burnett
The other day I found myself
wandering the aisles of my local beer emporium with
no idea of what I wanted. Up
and down I walked, muttering to myself.
"Lambic ale? Too fruity. Maybe Mexican? Too cold outside."
I had settled for my usual domestic and was in line at the checkout, when a large brown bottle in the last chance cooler by the till caught my jaded eye.
Stir Stick Stout
The beer was Stir Stick Stout, made by a new micro brewery, Half Pints. I have always enjoyed a hearty stout in winter, so I took a chance and purchased a bottle.
The beer was already chilled so when I returned home I immediatly poured it into a pint glass... Well, most of it anyway. Half Pints Stir Stick Stout comes in a 660ml Bottle!
Colour is dark, dark brown with a bubbly beige head. Carbonation was big (No nitrogen micro- bubbles here!) and a careful pour was necessary so as not to produce too much head.
The first sip was a revelation. Dark chocolate and a fair dose of coffee. Absolutely fantastic! As a stout goes this beer was not overly bitter, but refreshing and crisp with the chocolate and coming through in the finish and a slightly nutty aftertaste.
Half Pints uses Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee beans and the flavour is out of this world! My only regret about buying this beer was that I bought only one... Never fear, it was a mistake that was soon rectified and each additional purchase was just as fine as the first.
Half Pints puts out a consistent quality product and has a whole line of microbrews that it will certainly be my pleasure to review in the future.
Half
Pints brewing company
334 Keewatin St.
Winnipeg, MB
Canada
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flavours: Coffee, Dark chocolate, nutty finish
Serve with:
Steaks, BBQ, or desserts like black forest cake
Hangover factor:
Although a strong-ish beer (5.6% abv), it's a little heavy for rapid
consumption and better for relaxing after
work than getting bombed.
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