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Brouwerij De Landtsheer - Malheur 12

Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd. - Belhaven Scottish Ale

Lion Brewery Ceylon - Lion Stout

Old Nutfield Brewing Company - Black 47 Stout

Old Nutfield Brewing Company - Old Man Ale

Atwater Block Brewery - Vanilla Java Porter

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Brouwerij De Landtsheer - Malheur 12
Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd. - Belhaven Scottish Ale
Lion Brewery Ceylon - Lion Stout
Old Nutfield Brewing Company - Black 47 Stout
Old Nutfield Brewing Company - Old Man Ale
Atwater Block Brewery - Vanilla Java Porter
Atwater Block Brewery - Salvation IPA

Old Nutfield Brewing Company - Old Man Ale

ABV: 5.10%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 28
Serving Temperature: 45-50° F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass (preferably English)
Hops: Cascade, Willamette, Tettnang
Malts: 2-Row Pale, Crystal
Country: United States

The name is a reference to New Hampshire landmark "the Old Man of the Mountain". Old Man Ale is the brewery's interpretation of an American Pale Ale, but it's got a distinctly British flavor profile. Look for subtle, citrusy hops on the nose; tame, not at all rambunctious, with prominent toasty notes wrought with a biscuity aroma. You'll also get quite a bit of diacetyl butteriness on the nose (and in the flavor). Expect the flavor to present ver...

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Old Nutfield Brewing Company - Black 47 Stout

ABV: 4.90%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 44
Serving Temperature: 55-59° F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Mug
Hops: Warrior, Cascade, Tettnang, East Kent Goldings
Malts: Pale Ale, Crystal, Chocolate, Roasted Barley, Black
Country: United States

Named in recognition of the Irish Potato Famine of 1847, Black 47 is a true-to-style Irish Dry Stout, brewed with a combination of 2-row pale & chocolate malts and roasted barley. To balance this hefty grain bill, a blend of four different hop varieties are used. Expect notes of dark chocolate, roasted coffee beans and a touch of black treacle. This stout starts out semi-sweet like dark chocolate but quickly develops a dry, bitter, roasty charact...

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Lion Brewery Ceylon - Lion Stout

ABV: 8.00%
Serving Temperature: 50-58° F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Snifter
Country: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka just might be the only country in which every brewery makes a stout. Granted there are only about three brewing companies, but this is still an impressive commentary on the sophistication of regional palates. While Lion Stout is technically designated as a tropical stout, it is a hearty, traditional stout presenting the typically aromatic, chocolaty, coffee- and toffee-accented notes of a bold European or American strong stout. Note the...

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Brouwerij De Landtsheer - Malheur 12

ABV: 5.3%
Country: Belgium

This month’s feature selection from Malheur represents the fourth time in as many years since launching the Rare Beer Club that we have offered a brew from this very talented and entrepreneurial brewer, Manu De Landtsheer. His beers customarily generate some of the highest member response activity in terms of raves and reorders, and a few of them – past features like the Black Chocolate (now labeled in the U.S. as Dark Brut) and Malheur 10 – are now available in fine beer retail stores around the country. Manu is an enthusiastic and passionate artisan who certainly deserves this kind of attention and success.

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Atwater Block Brewery - Salvation IPA

ABV: 5.75%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 67
Serving Temperature: 45-48° F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass
Hops: Galena & Dry Hopped with Cascade
Malts: Pilsner, C-20
Country: United States

This very pale IPA has a certain sneakiness to it. On the nose, there are some thick, resinous piney notes, but they're not as freely aromatic as many domestic IPAs. Instead, they weigh heavily and really need a good swirl & sniff to be coaxed out—but they're in there, and they're quite layered, though this beer doesn't punch you in the nose with its hoppiness… Oh no… instead, it plays Trojan Horse, waiting until you imbibe and then rushing your ...

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Atwater Block Brewery - Vanilla Java Porter

ABV: 5.50%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 16
Serving Temperature: 50-60° F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Large Coffee Cup (just don't get caught if you're at work)
Hops: U.S. Goldings
Malts: Pils, Chocolate, C-45
Country: United States

Wake up and smell the coffee! Yes, this beer actually has vanilla and Java beans added to it, so stop asking and start sniffing. First thing you'll notice are the roasted coffee beans on the nose. Next thing to look for is the edginess that the vanilla adds to the aroma. Yes, vanilla can be edgy, so stop asking and start sipping. Look for roasted coffee notes, burnt chicory, ultra-dark chocolate and a lactic (milky) flavor. Expect the flavor to b...

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Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd. - Belhaven Scottish Ale

ABV: 3.90%
Serving Temperature: 40-50° F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass
Country: Scotland

This is one of the benchmarks of the "Scottish Ale" style. That being said, there's a lot variability among commercial varieties. In general, traditional Scottish ales have leant more toward sweeter, maltier flavor profiles than their dry, hoppy, British ale counterparts. The reason behind this is likely rooted in the fact that Scotland is home to abundant sources of malting barley but is quite distant from the principal European hop growing regi...

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