The last offering for the Music City Bowl game (since there was no way this was going to OT), was Sam Adams' Merry Mischief Gingerbread Stout. My buddy was specifically interested in trying this one, so I made sure that it would be part of the offerings for the game. If you couldn't tell, I started with the lightest beers and then went darker throughout the game. I figured that porters/stouts can be a wash, but stouts were known to be strong porters, so I went with this one last. And if you can't read the label above, it comes in at 9.0% ABV, so it packs some punch.
The beer poured a near black with a nice tan head. I was able to get a finger and a half worth of head. Moderate retention with some decent lacing. I could pick up the aromas of gingerbread, which was very pleasant. There's nothing worse than to be told to expect a certain aroma, then not be able to pick it up. I could definitely pick up the gingerbread.
Fortunately, I could also taste the gingerbread. The lactose from this beer gave it a sweeter taste than expected. I slowly began to realize that I had picked a lot of sweet beers over the course of the game. Not on accident, but I certainly had my fair share. The common realization was that I liked the beers, but I can't find any of them to be sessionable. I only need to drink a glass or two and I'm done, kaput, finito. The lactose also gave the beer a medium body and a bit of chewiness to it. Another enjoyable beer, one I'd have again.
Grade: B
Price Paid: $6.99 (22 oz bomber)
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