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Well, it appears we've been called out. I actually have quite the backlog of brews to go over. The first one is another Jolly Pumpkin brew, Luciernaga - The Firefly, which they describe as their Grand Cru. A 750 ml bottle ran me $9 in PA, and it weighs in at 6.5% ABV.

According to the label, Luciernaga is brewed with coriander and grains of paradise. I looked up grains of paradise on wikipedia; apparently it'll contribute some sort of peppery taste/smell. It poured a light, cloudy orange with ample head. The aroma was full of citrus, coriander, and some yeast funkiness. The taste was pretty interesting, in that it was dominated by citrus and pepper; quite the combination. It finished pretty dry and citrusy. I shared this with some friends and we weren't really sure what to think. It's certainly quite different than any beer I had previously tasted and I enjoyed it for what it was. [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] and a half [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

Next up was Founders Breakfast Stout. It's described as a "Double chocolate coffee oatmeal stout" on the bottle. It contains 8.3% ABV. It poured inky black with a thin layer of tan head. The aroma was predominantly coffee and chocolate, as to be expected. The taste was similar to that of the Kentucky Breakfast, in that it seemed that the roastiness was overdone. However, it wasn't as overdone as the Kentucky version. The flavor was predominantly coffee, though the chocolate and oatmeal were present as well. The finish was coffee and chocolate as well. The mouthfeel was very nice on this one...very full. The sort of overdone roasted flavor is rather different than the one I experienced with Dragonslayer; it's tastier IMO. So while it's not my favorite stout, it's still pretty good. [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] and a half [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

Last, but certainly not least, is Kuhnhenn's A Few Shillings Too Many Scotch Ale. I had this last night over at Hop Devil Grill, as it was Kuhnhenn Night there. It's been aged for six months in bourbon barrels and weighs in at a huge 12.5% ABV. I got a 12 oz. glass for $6.50. It came in a goblet and was dark brown with a trace of tan head. The aroma was full of malty sweetness, caramel, bourbon, and cherries...very inviting. The taste was lovely; huge malt flavor, toffee, caramel, and cherries. The texture was silky and thick...it clung to roof of my mouth. Definitely some alcohol presence in there, but you'd never believe 12.5%. There must have been a lot of effort put into this one...what a wonderful treat. [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] and a half [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]