Meat & Potato Dinner Stout: 6.5 – It is a nice creamy stout without being in the style of a milk stout. The roasted elements shine here and it really is a perfect meat and potatoes beer.
Price Average: $10
Website: https://lordhobobrewing.com/
Category: Booze
Caol Ila The Distillers Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky 1L
This is normally the bit where we talk about how this relates to the regular version and what the distillery specific breed brings to the table. (But we’ve not actually done that yet – our bad). In fact, the only thing we’ve done that’s dealt with Caol Ila on this site is its inclusion into Johnnie Walker Green (which is defunct). But that’s okay.
Elysian Brewing Company ‘Night Owl’ Pumpkin Ale
Night Owl: 3.0 – This tastes like a vegetable and while surely there might be someone who likes that its really not a great overall beer to drink.
Price Average: $14
Website: https://www.elysianbrewing.com/
Langley’s London Gin 750mL
When you get down to it, gin is just a weirdly flavored vodka via some juniper or spices no one can pronounce and often clog up a spice rack. So when you make a gin there are a few ways to lean. Some go more juniper heavy, others citrus, some floral. Langley’s answers the question of what if a gin went full power?
Paulaner Octoberfest
Paulaner Octoberfest: 3.0 – An otherwise nearly tasteless unremarkable Octoberfest
Price Average: $9 for 6-pack
Website: https://www.paulaner.com/
Jack’s Abby Blood Orange Wheat Lager
Blood Orange Wheat Lager: 5.5 – It’s a solid wheat lager. But the blood orange is only just there. It’s nice though and goes down easy and the bit of uncommon citrus is fine.
Price Average: $17 for 12-pack
Website: https://jacksabby.com/
Sobieski Estate Vodka Single Rye 750mL
If we’ve ever laid anything of simmering anger at the door of Belvedere it’s that some people associate it and their frosted bottle with higher tier vodka (it’s not). So strap in folks because this will not be a kind review to Sobieski which would be better served clearing snow off of your skiing boots than sipped back at the lodge.
(Disclaimer we have no idea how skiing works, and if that’s a thing you do)
Norway Brewing Co. Mr. Grumpy Pants Oatmeal Coffee Stout
Mr. Grumpy Pants: 8.25 – The combination here of the oatmeal to coffee is harmonious and this is a delicious stout.
Price Average: $6.5 draft
Website: https://www.norwaybrewing.com/