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Mikkeller Black Buffalo

Mikkeller Black Buffalo

Mikkeller Black Buffalo. Denmark. Imperial Stout aged in Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels. A whopping 19.4% ABV.

This beer is serious. And you should be too if you’re taking on the Black Buffalo. Jet black, used motor oil color, roasty malt smell with a hint of that bourbon, rich bittersweet chocolate notes that give way to straight sweetness, heavy, velvety mouthfeel with a warming finish. Drink it after dinner as a digestif like you would a nice port wine. Could go well with some dark chocolate and berries, but for sure stands up on its own. Drink it closer to room temperature. People drink stouts too damn cold.

goodwilltasting grade: B+

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Coronado Brewing Company Idiot IPA

Coronado Brewing Company Idiot IPA

Coronado Brewing Co Idiot IPA. San Diego, CA. 8.5% ABV.

Golden amber color, medium hop nose, bitter citrus notes, smooth sweet finish.

goodwilltasting grade: B

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Brew Dog Hardcore IPA.

Brew Dog Hardcore IPA.

Brew Dog Hardcore IPA. Scotland. 9.2% ABV

Dark amber color, aggressively hop-forward, rich bodied, short bittersweet finish.

goodwilltasting grade: B+

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Pilot

Welcome to Good Will Tasting. I have been wanting to start a food+beer blog for quite some time… and now, on a whim, in the middle of the work week, at 10 PM, I have started said blog. It’s really pretty exhilarating.

“So what’s this blog about? Food? Oh that’s original!” said no one ever in the 21st century.

…yes this blog is about food. So what makes me different from smitten kitchen? Well, for one thing, this blog is also about beer! And it’s also about food PAIRED with beer! What a concept.  There will probably be some scotch and bourbon shout-outs as well. Another difference is that I’m a dude. There aren’t many testosterone-fueled food blogs out there and I thought it would be nice to have a male perspective thrown into the mix. Hope I can hang. One more thing- I don’t have a DSLR. I have an iPhone with Camera+.  And it’s not even an iPhone 5. It’s a pre-Siri iPhone 4 with 5 shameful megapixels. So I guess that’s another thing that sets me apart.  Crappy photographs.

And that’s it! Here goes nothing. I really hope you will get something out of this because I’m really not sure if I am. Please enjoy my blog and keep coming back!

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