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since I'm an avid beer lover, I thought that I'd share my tastings and knowledge with you. every friday I'll highlight a new beer I've tasted, a particular brewery that catches my eye, the how to's of beer tasting and rating, beer and food pairings, proper glasswear, etc.
today, I want to tell you about a style of beer that I've had quite a few times lately that I really really love. coffee stout.
quite literally, it's a stout brewed with coffee or espresso. brewers will take pounds and pounds of coffee and pour it right into the beer while it's brewing. the final result is quite perfect. the aroma is roasted. the flavor is malty. and it's filled with mocha goodness. there's just something about the combination of roasted flavors in a stout and the rich taste of coffee that makes these beers so darn good. if you're like me, and you love a good cup of coffee or a nice rich stout, you'll really appreciate a good coffee stout.

here's a few I've tried and loved:
Hopworks Survival Seven Grain Stout - if you're local to Portland and haven't been to this gem of a brewery, go. now. all of their beers are quite incredible with their Survival Stout easily toping the charts. brewed with seven different grains, this coffee stout is finished with 15 lbs of Stumptown Coffee's Hairbender espresso. beer + Stumptown = bliss.
Bells Java Stout - from a brewery that produces five stouts a year, you'd expect nothing less than a fantastic coffee stout. it's creamy and chocolaty while being spicy and roasted at the same time. the flavor is perfect, lacking nothing. if you have a chance to get your hands on this Java Stout, it's superb. if not, pick up anything from Bells. it's sure to be a treat.

see you here next week for some good eats!