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Wellington Imperial Stout
Picked up some last night.
Its *really* harsh. The alcohol is extremely upfront, even more than a fresh Rogue Imperial Stout.
At the same time, I dont know if its got enough oomph to age well. Its not a particularly heavy I.S. , both in terms of alcohol content (8%) or substance.
Still, a pretty good beer in a style that is virtually extinct around these parts.
Its *really* harsh. The alcohol is extremely upfront, even more than a fresh Rogue Imperial Stout.
At the same time, I dont know if its got enough oomph to age well. Its not a particularly heavy I.S. , both in terms of alcohol content (8%) or substance.
Still, a pretty good beer in a style that is virtually extinct around these parts.
Sometimes I get the feeling that we are too prone towards criticizing some brews that are unique and commendable, especially for the Ontario beer market. The other day I happened to overhear a conversation at Queensquay LCBO between a customer and a LCBO employee where the customer kind of rejected the suggestion to buy the Black Wych Stout because he "read on Bartowel that is not such a good stout". Hey, give it a try and judge for yourself! Everyone's taste is different. I personally find the Wellington I.S. to be a very good stout and I don't find the alchool stands out. I think it's pretty well balanced even though it's probably not an imperial in the full meaning of the style.
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Well, nobody is missing anything with the Black Wych, I can assure you. There are some beers that are open to personal taste, and others that just are not well made.
It seems the Wellington is the former. I enjoyed some on Saturday. I didn't notice any particular alcohol. Certainly not the heaviest and I agree it won't age well, but I enjoyed the way it came across as a grown up version of regular Irish stout (lacking the fruitiness of most Imperials).
Tasty, and I'm glad to see it back. And in terms of the local stout scene, let's not forget about KLB. Anyone have more word on that?
It seems the Wellington is the former. I enjoyed some on Saturday. I didn't notice any particular alcohol. Certainly not the heaviest and I agree it won't age well, but I enjoyed the way it came across as a grown up version of regular Irish stout (lacking the fruitiness of most Imperials).
Tasty, and I'm glad to see it back. And in terms of the local stout scene, let's not forget about KLB. Anyone have more word on that?
Wow, I didn't know the Bar Towel had such influence 
As for KLB's stout, I have heard nothing from them other than the name was changed from "Blue Moon" to "Blue Chair". There's supposedly a story behind that. KLB is about to move into a new facility in Peterborough, so I wouldn't expect anything on the stout front until later in the year, at least.
As for KLB's stout, I have heard nothing from them other than the name was changed from "Blue Moon" to "Blue Chair". There's supposedly a story behind that. KLB is about to move into a new facility in Peterborough, so I wouldn't expect anything on the stout front until later in the year, at least.