Back atcha with another in our stout series. This week it is out to the west coat again to talk about Rogue’s Shakespear Stout. The pre-show to this went longer than the real show, so stay hungry for another clip show.
News
A new study out of the Czech Republic suggests that countries with higher beer consumption are generally less creative. The study looked at the academic paper output of the Czech Republic which is the highest drinking country per capita in the world. The basic gist of the study is that the scientists who are out at the bar drinking are less creative and put for fewer ideas for new studies. I guess that is why this show is dull sometimes, but I have to say, I generally have some of my most creative thoughts after a few beers!
Rogue Shakespeare Stout
- Rogue Brewing Company, for those of you who don’t recall the previous show, is based out of Newport Oregon.
- One of the most widely available craft brewers, you can get it in nearly every state.
- Rogues Shakespeare Stout weighs in tonight at 6% ABV, is a straight forward stout, as opposed to the previous weeks oatmeal and chocolate stouts.
- This one pours a bit like 10W-30 after it has been in an engine for 30,000 miles. It is absolutely black, and the head is nearly as dark as the beer.
- I am not shocked by smelling hops in this beer. There is also the same chocolate and espresso smells that you should be expecting.
- The taste, in my opinion, is more like a cross between a stout and an IPA. Maybe a subtle IPA, but an IPA none the less. There hop bitterness and some of the citrus flavors that we talked about in our IPA series, like orange and grapefruit are present in this beer. As the beer warmed up some it did start to come through with more of an espresso flavor and that type of bitterness as opposed to the hoppy bitterness, so temperature may be something to pay attention to with this one.
- The mouthfeel, one of my big things with stouts, isn’t bad but it seems a little thin.
- The bottle, as with all Rogue bottles is a cool looking bottle with a painted on label, I suppose we can assume the figure on it is Shakespeare with his fist in the air and a pint in the other hand.
Next Week
Next week we are headed to Brooklyn and a Garret Oliver beer, Brooklyn’s Black Chocolate Stout, which is classified as a Russian Imperial Stout.
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