Hammerheart Sköll och Hati

 Hammerheart Sköll och Hati Smoked Chocolate Stout.

6% ABV, Hammerheart Brewing, Ely, MN.

Opaque, dark brown, slim, cocoa tinged head. 

In the nose: cocoa, cream, coffee.

In the mouth: full and robust. Rich and chocolatey. Majorly malty. Exceptionally smooth. I’m not picking up much smoke, though…maybe just a touch? Just hiding underneath? 

Anyway, damned tasty. 

Oh, wait, there it is…

A rich yet dry Chocolate Stout with a touch of Beechwood and Mesquite Smoked Malts, Roasted Barley, Chocolate Malt, and Cocoa Nibs, A Stout dark enough to chase the Sun and Moon like the famed wolves of its namesake. 

Ommegang Everything Naughty White Chocolate Imperial Blonde Stout

 Ommegang Everything Naughty White Chocolate Imperial Blonde Stout.

9.5 % ABV, 27 IBU, Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown, NY. 

Not quite clear, not quite a stout, golden hued, slim white head. 

In the nose: I’m getting the essence of white chocolate here, mostly malty, slightly sweet, mild bitterness.

In the mouth: cocoa and coffee on the palate, lightly bittersweet. Chocolatey and golden, how do they do it? It tastes like a stout, but doesn’t look like one. I guess that’s a thing, huh? And it’s only 9.5%? And I should’ve taken these notes two months ago? No matter, it’s still good. 

The Naughty Elves were spotted in Cooperstown not long ago full of mischief and mayhem which left us, much to our delight, with an imperial blonde stout; Everything Naughty. A stout that confuses the eyes and tantalizes the taste buds. Anticipate notes of roasted coffee and white chocolate complete with a  brilliant golden hue.  

This rich stout is smooth and velvety with classic stout flavors.