Here in Los Angeles, the weather is finally making tentative steps to fall. Which means we can begin to drink some lighter stouts and barley wines and wait for any type of moisture to fall from the sky. These are my 3 picks to drink this month and because the Dark is so dark, the other two selections are quite light.
~LIGHT
Bottle Logic/ She Shot First 4.7% ABV
“Our twist on an American Pale Ale, She Shot First, is brewed with generous amounts of malted wheat, and Pacific North West hops. This particular combination produces enormous flavors and aromas of citrus. “
~MEDIUM
Commons Brewery/ Myrtle 5.1% ABV
“Myrtle has a pleasant acidity from a Lactobacillus fermentation. Lemony Meridian hops grown in Silverton, OR enhance the citrus character of our house Lactobacillus strains and the fruity ester profile of our house farmhouse yeast. “
~DARK
Goose Island/ Bourbon County Stout 14.2% ABV
“The Original, a liquid as dark and dense as a black hole. The nose is an intense mix of charred oak, chocolate, vanilla, caramel and smoke. One sip has more flavor than an average case of beer.”