October 28, 2009

Today's NYT has a good review of Stouts. They tasted
North Coast Brewing Old No. 38 Stout not the above Rasputin.

Tasting Report:
The panel tasted 19 bottles of North American stout, including conventional stouts, oatmeal stouts, and milk and cream stouts — styles that may vary greatly in their flavors:

1. Mendocino Brewing - Black Hawk Stout
2. McAuslan Brewing - St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout
3. Mad River Brewing - Steelhead Extra Stout
4. Avery Brewing - Out of Bounds Stout
5. Sierra Nevada - Sierra Nevada Stout
6. Arcadia Brewing - Starboard Oat Malt Stout
7. Bear Republic Brewing - Big Bear Black Stout
8. North Coast Brewing - Old No. 38 Stout
9. Anderson Valley Brewing - Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout
10. Keegan Ales - Mother’s Milk Stout