Exploring the wonderful world of craft beer with my trusty taste-tester dog Cisco & his faithful butler Arfred

stout beer

Prairie Artisan Ales – Sundae Service

Today Arfred is serving Prairie Ales- Sundae Service, a 14.9% hot fudge sundae inspired bourbon barrel aged imperial stout with fudge, chocolate, vanilla, sprinkles, peanuts, and cherries. I love the artwork on this one. This addresses a lesser-known theory about…

Adroit Theory – Negation

Today Arfred is serving Adroit Theory – Negation, a 12% Russian imperial stout. I don’t know what this metal AF artwork is meant to be negating, certainly not my desire to drink this beast. As we approach Halloween, I can…

Buffalo Bayou – Thin Mint Stout

Today Arfred is serving Buffalo Bayou – Thin Mint Stout, a 8.2% self-explanatory brew. I have an unhealthy addiction to girl scout cookies, which was exacerbated by the best little salesperson in the world who knew that making it a…

Brewing Projekt – Dubl Stuft

Today Arfred is serving Brewing Projekt – Dubl Stuft, a 10.3% imperial stout with chocolate wafer cookies, cacao nibs and vanilla. Is there anyone who doesn’t love an Oreo cookie? Hell, even vegans can get on board with this snack….

Ingenious Brewing – Stout Chocula and Boo Berry Fluff

Today Arfred is serving Ingenious Brewing – Stout Chocula and Boo Berry Fluff, a 10% milk stout with chocolate and marshmallow and a 6.8% sour with blueberry and marshmallow. It’s finally here, my favorite day of the year. We said…

Tavour

Check it out! Beer mail gifted by Tavour They were kind enough to send us an awesome mix of stouts and sours to sample. If you’re not familiar with Tavour, they work with over 600 breweries across 47 states to…

The Brewing Projekt – Peppermint Mocha Cow Cow

Today Arfred is serving The Brewing Projekt – Peppermint Mocha Cow Cow Chocolate Milk Stout, a 4.6% stout with lactose, coffee, chocolate and peppermint. This can art is just adorable. I don’t have kids, but I imagine I’d have a…

Martin House Brewing – The Statement of Purpose

Today Arfred is serving Martin House – The Statement of Purpose, a 8% peanut butter golden stout. Never did grad school, so I never had to write a statement of purpose, but the thought of it terrifies me. Imagine if…

Timber Ales & Folksbier – Chasing Shadows

Today Arfred is serving Timber Ales & Folksbier collab – Chasing Shadows, a 12% imperial stout aged on a blend of Mexican, Ugandan, and Madagascar vanilla beans and cacao nibs. These Timbers never let me down, and always with the…