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BEER SELECTIONS • STOUTS AND PORTERS www.beveragedynamics.com as if you are rewarding yourself with one of the fi nest, and still worth drinking. (90) New Holland Dragon's Milk. You can immediately smell the effect of bourbon-barrel aging in the aroma. The heavily roasted malts are highlighted by the smoke/caramel/bourbon essences that are picked up from the barrel aging. Thick, creamy and delicious! 10% ABV. (89) New Holland "The Poet" Oatmeal Stout. Dark brown appearance; ¾-fi nger foamy head. The smell is less roasty/toasty; pleasing maple syrup notes. Good malt/hop balance in the taste; mild sweetness; long fi nish. More texture and creamy mouthfeel due to the oats infl uence. Well-made beer. Very good representation of an oatmeal stout. Good value. 5.2% ABV, 40 IBU's. (89) Longtrail Unearthed Stout. Pours black as a starless night. Leaves an inch of fi rm brown head. Smells of dark roast malt and a hint of smoke. First sip: slightly smoky and nice bitterness from deeply roasted malt. This American stout has a pleasant hop bitterness. The 7.9% ABV gives Unearthed a nice medium body and dry fi nish. 58 IBU's. (89) DC Brau Brewing Penn Quar ter Por- ter. Pours medium brown with a thin head. Medium to light bodied with a smooth, light mouth feel. Light chocolate, almost session- able at 5.5% ABV. (88) Bell's Java Stout. Aroma of fresh roasted black coffee and pronounced fl a- vors of bitter chocolate dominate the fi rst sip. Body is heavy and coats the palate from star t to fi nish. The fi nish is rich and silky and leaves you wanting another taste! 7.5% ABV. THREE STARS (83) Excel Brewing Southside Stout. Dark brown/black in color; light brown 1/2-fi n- ger lacing. Roasted coffee/caramel aromas. Lighter than expected malt character; mild bitterness; fi nishes very dry. Medium car- bonation and quite lightweight on the palate for the style. Could almost be categorized as "beginner's stout." Would be a good intro- duction to the style. Not a stellar beer, but Matt Bardill Total Wine & More Potomac, MD Jeremy Bigelow Hy-Vee Bloomington, IL Nathan Burcham Hobart, IN James Campbell Bay Ridge Wine and Spirits Annapolis, MD Adam Carlson Gardina's Wine Bar & Café Oshkosh, WI Christopher Ciskey Yankee Wine Newtown, CT Jon Davidson Midwest Manager St. Killian Importing Zachariah Gaddis Staples Corner Liquors Crofton, MD Nick Guy Holiday Wine Cellars Escondido, CA Travis Harvey Young's Market Waipahu, HI John Hutton Cordially Yours Depew, NY Scott Marshall West End Outdoors Athens, AL Lisa Morrison Belmont Station Portland, OR Ed Mulvihill Peco's Liquors Wilmington, DE Derek Ridge Hazel's Beverage World Boulder, CO Greg Rixen Happy Harry's Bottle Shops Grand Forks, ND Nathan Robinette The Casual Pint Knoxville, TN Anthony Strange BevMo! California Jennifer Tague Liquid Assets, LLC Baton Rouge, LA Mitch Worley Hy-Vee Springfi eld, IL THE BEVERAGE DYNAMICS NATIONAL BEER PANEL drinkable and decent price-to-value ratio. 6.5% ABV, 35 IBU's. (83) Breckenridge Vanilla Por ter. Breck- enridge Vanilla is a great introduction to por- ter-style brews. Pour is copper/brown with a thin, off-white head. Flavors of roasted nuts and a soft touch of vanilla make this porter very ap- proachable. 5.4% ABV. (83) Green Man. This por ter pours dark creamy and the 40 IBU's put it right in my sweet spot. Just a little malty and chocolaty, with a little effervescence that goes away quickly enough to leave a pleasant fi nish. Brewed as a traditional 6% ABV British-style porter, you can drink more than one. BD 46 Beverage Dynamics • May/June 2016