Written By Treve Ring Beer & Cider / Libations Dec 21, 2011 Crannóg Ales Abominable Espresso Stout SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestCrannóg Ales Abominable Espresso Stout Sorrento, BCwww.crannogales.comThis seasonal DRINK is a bit of a teaser really. A little bright light to look out for post holidays. Sorrento’s Crannóg Ales collaborated with Kelowna’s Cherry Hill Coffee to create this special seasonal ale for client gifts, but it has gone so well that they’re planning on putting it into production next year.Crannóg is Canada’s first Certified Organic farmhouse microbrewery – one of only a handful of such breweries in the world. Located on a 10 acre farm in Sorrento, they brew only unfiltered, unpasteurized ales using exclusively organic ingredients and no rice, corn or sugars. I first tasted their full flavoured ales at Victoria’s Great Canadian Beer Festival. They were new to me at that time (even though they’ve been around for a decade) because their beers are only available in draught.This special collaboration features Cherry Hill Coffee’s dark, strong and creamy Espresso Sicilia, and if you’re a solo espresso drinker (or take your coffee black), you’ll probably love this stout. It pours dark black with a creamy thick head (funnily enough – reminiscent of the crema on a perfectly pulled shot). A distinct espresso nose, Abominable is full and dense in the mouth, with slick semisweet cocoa, roasted maltiness, nutshells and a potent bitter finish. It reminded me of all the cold americanos I find around my desk and (sadly) finish off hours later. In fact, I’m sure I could mistakenly drink this brew if someone were to do a switcheroo in my coffee mug, it’s that espresso-like to me. If you’re not a solo or straight up coffee drinker, you will find yourself wanting to add sugar and milk to this stout (*Note – I do NOT recommend this). This coffee (and bitter) freak, however, enjoyed sipping on this with brown sugar, cumin and ginger roasted nuts from Gramercy Tavern.Watch for this to hit the taps of a local pub near you in 2012, and in the meantime, check out some of Crannóg’s other offerings, like Gael’s Blood Potato Ale and (my fave) Back Hand of God Stout.*AND if you like your bevies caffeinated as much as you like them spirited, Cherry Hill Coffee also just recently partnered with Kelowna’s Urban Distilleries to produce Spirit Bear Espresso Vodka. Rating: (click here to see what our wine ratings mean)EATrecommendsCrannóg Ales Abominable Espresso StoutIf you’re a solo espresso drinker (or take your coffee black), you’ll probably love this stout. It pours a dark black with a creamy thick head (funnily enough – reminiscent of the crema on a perfectly pulled shot). A distinct espresso nose, Abominable is full and dense in the mouth, with slick semisweet cocoa, roasted maltiness, nutshells and a potent bitter finish.beer reviewstout SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Treve Ring Treve Ring is a wine writer, editor, judge, consultant and certified sommelier, and has been with EAT Magazine for over a decade.\r\n\r\nIn addition to her work with EAT, she is a Wine Critic and National Judge for ... Read More You may also like Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events March 2, 2020 Victoria Beer Week March 6 – 14 Victoria Beer Week returns March 6-14 with 19 different events held in venues around Victoria. This 7th annual festival of craft beer offers ... Read More Beer & Cider / Events / Food Events / Places / Victoria November 17, 2019 Canoe Brewpub’s Eighth Annual Winterbrau Festival 2019 Beer brewers from across the island and the lower mainland gathered in the lofty wooden halls of Canoe Brewpub over November 9 and 10 for the eighth ... Read More Beer & Cider / Beer Dinners / Events / Food Events / Wineries & Breweries August 30, 2019 A Categorically Great Meal Saanich Brewery Category 12’s ‘Brewmaster’s Dinner’ Marries Wildcraft With Craft-Beer It was somewhere at the beginning of the ... Read More Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / First Look / Places / Press Release / Wineries & Breweries July 25, 2019 There’s a New Buoy in Town Whistle Buoy Brewing Company, a locally owned craft brewery and taproom, is now open in Historic Market Square, Victoria. Whistle Buoy Brewing ... Read More Beer / Beer & Cider / Events / Press Release July 24, 2019 Great Canadian Beer Festival The line-up is set and the tickets are on sale. The Great Canadian Beer Festival will return to Royal Athletic Park in Victoria, BC, on Friday, ... Read More Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events / Victoria March 24, 2019 A New Beer Society in Town Victoria Beer Week launched its sixth annual festival earlier this month, which ran from March 1-9. In addition to the festival returning for another ... Read More Comments are closed.
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