I knew the U.S. had gone ga-ga for micro/craft brewing but didn't realise it had gone this far!
Manly men .. talking about aromas, nose and body. Slight aftertaste of thyme and a hint of chocolate ... good for you !
Since I put this (rather dumb in retrospect) comment in the thread I've been on a little journey and had, somewhat, of an epiphany.
I would hereby like to rescind the above comment and it's sarcastic undertones.
A few things happened. My wife spotted me leafing through a book called '1001 beers to try before you die' and my son "bought" it for me for fathers day. That, coupled with the fact that I have lost my drinking partner for the last 6 months (another C's fan is due in January) means that I've been trying a frikkin lot of beers !!!
So ... if it's okay, I want in on this thread?!
I'm not gonna gush all at once .. so here's a few bits ..
--fairweatherfan mentioned it earlier and I got a case of it for my birthday (he's a good boy, my boy!) .. but Brooklyn Breweries Black Chocolate Stout is a must .. it is 10% though so be careful
--Maredsous 8 is a phenomenal Belgian beer if you can get it.
--Porterhouse stout (brewed in Ireland) is great in bottles (plain, celebration, wrasslers) and is now my go-to beer ..
--Yes, yes .. you American types make some very very nice beers!!!