Coming off the heels of a successful Tap Takeover by local favorite Weeping Radish Farm Brewery, Bernie's starts a new Tap Takeover with The Harpoon Brewery of Boston. Come join the fun!Įvery two weeks Tap Takeovers at Barefoot Bernie’s Tropical Grill and Bar in Kitty Hawk bring a new brewery to this Outer Banks restaurant’s bar. Here are nine beers we’re loving this fall on the Outer Banks. Whether this involves bringing back old favorites or debuting new drafts, you can count on discovering why Outer Banks restaurants and bars are such a hot spot for craft beers this fall. And now is time to get even more excited because fall is when Outer Banks breweries often introduce seasonal offerings. Here they can find their favorite obscure craft brews as well as sample new flavors they won’t get elsewhere. With an abundance of breweries, vendors and bars featuring flavors distinct to the region, beer enthusiasts love at the selection available in this concentrated area. Speaking of looking, I scoped this site's "Beer Styles" entry and it is in keeping for the style.Outer Banks beer drinkers, rejoice! The Outer Banks is a hub where local and regional products and breweries come together. It had a really nutty flavor, but at the same time, the vanilla and chocolate flavors lent a sweetness that I could not simply overlook. Finish straddled the line between semi-sweet & semi-dry & I gave up pondering. In total, it put me in mind of an Arby's Jamocha shake (& I do not even know if they still make them as I rarely eat fast food these days). The taste was rather variegated with vanilla, nuttiness, coffee and milk chocolate all coming into play. Mouthfeel was medium-to-full, not quite creamy, but close. This had more of a nutty quality, like roasted chestnuts or walnuts, along with an easily-identifiable vanilla scent. Nose made me curious about their use of the term "Malty" since, for me, that connotes sweetness. Color was Dark Brown to Very Dark Brown (SRM = > 27, < 34) with astounding mahogany highlights & NE-quality clarity. My moderate pour was causing a fascinating pseudo-cascade, which I always enjoy watching when it occurs in these (relatively) darker-colored beers. I have to cop to having a certain amount of elation about Pop!ping the cap on this one, akin to a child opening their present(s) on Christmas morning. Always a party pleaser, our take on this luscious style is made for merriment." "From our brew deck to your snowcapped deck, have fun, be jolly, and celebrate the season. If you do, people will stop offering!įrom this bottle offering: "Robust Malty Smooth" "The aroma and subtle sweetness of vanilla complement the roasted maltiness of this robust porter. NEVER turn down offers of beer, money, a ride (& usually) sex. The bottle was a Christmas gift from one of the FGBS tasting group so I did not want to wait TOO long to review it. However, it does set up a good springboard for the majority of today's action. I had this in the rotation of the eradication of the Bottle Backlog here at Chez Woody, but when I got on a slight citrus kick last night, I reviewed their Spring seasonal, UFO Twist, in favor of this one, their Winter seasonal. The vanilla doesn't add that much, and to be honest, there's not that much there to begin with, but I do respect them for doing an old school porter rather than something big and bold, they just have to learn to do it better - it could definitely be better balanced and more rounded in terms of its characteristics. Light-medium in body with a fine-bubbled median carbonation. It's stiffly bitter (26 IBUs) and dry in the finish, more due to lack of malt than bitterness I think, although the bitterness does linger. Did they accidentally add some cherry extract? If it was just fruit I wouldn't mind but the medicinal aspect is distracting. There's some caramel malt present, some chocolate, some roastiness, and an odd fruity-medicinal note that's a little like cherry. In the nose I'm finding dark malts and a hint of vanilla, no surprise there. Anyway, it's poured a very deep mahogany brown body but it's not "black". I guess for vanilla that's OK, but then why is it called "Vanilla Bean Porter"? Maybe they use some real vanilla beans as well. Notes via stream of consciousness: "natural flavors added".
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