Charlotte's craft brew scene is fierce. The only mass-marketed beer I buy is Guinness. We try to bring our local atheist scene to as many breweries and pourhouses carrying local brews as possible.
One of my good friends is trying to open up a brewery as well, and he makes a breakfast coffee porter that tickles my nipples.
And then there's Triple C. Oh Triple C. They have a breakfast porter as well called "Up All Night." They sell it, then they also sell a bourbon-barrel-aged version. But the reason I'm telling you all this is there was a small-batch they did that was aged in a special barrel that had held rye whiskey, then maple syrup, then Up All Night. It was an orgasmic dessert beer at that point, treacle-y but not too sweet, smooth as melted chocolate with that back-waft of bitter like someone had sprinkled coffee grinds onto a godiva truffle.
Birdsong does a Jalapeno pale ale that tastes like liquid lime-kissed tostitos, which sounds disgusting but I promise you is a spicy refreshing drink on a hot summer day.
And Heist does "Shepard of Fire" which is a chocolate-and-chilis porter that swims over you in a wave of mocha and kicks you on the back draft with a tingling mouth full of ancho chili.
One of my good friends is trying to open up a brewery as well, and he makes a breakfast coffee porter that tickles my nipples.
And then there's Triple C. Oh Triple C. They have a breakfast porter as well called "Up All Night." They sell it, then they also sell a bourbon-barrel-aged version. But the reason I'm telling you all this is there was a small-batch they did that was aged in a special barrel that had held rye whiskey, then maple syrup, then Up All Night. It was an orgasmic dessert beer at that point, treacle-y but not too sweet, smooth as melted chocolate with that back-waft of bitter like someone had sprinkled coffee grinds onto a godiva truffle.
Birdsong does a Jalapeno pale ale that tastes like liquid lime-kissed tostitos, which sounds disgusting but I promise you is a spicy refreshing drink on a hot summer day.
And Heist does "Shepard of Fire" which is a chocolate-and-chilis porter that swims over you in a wave of mocha and kicks you on the back draft with a tingling mouth full of ancho chili.
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