Episode 88 - Best Dark Ales of 2017

In Episode 88 we once again are joined by our buddy Kris to discuss our favorite dark ales of 2017. This is the third of four segments we are doing to celebrate some great beers drank in 2017. We also have a ton of listener feedback that leads to great beer conversation. So grab a beer and enjoy!

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BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

Clown Shoes The Barista

Rhinegeist Mushhushshu

Deschutes Jubelale

Revision Brewing Darkling Stout

Tampa Bay Brewing Friends Fest Set And Setting Ephemerality IPL

Epic New England Style IPA (Citralush)

Founders Curmudgeon Old Ale

Avery Coconut Porter

Nowhere in Particular Batch 15

MadTree Citra High IPA

Cigar City Double Barrel Marshal Zhukov\

Great Notion Double Stack Imperial Stout

Cigar City Life is Like Collab with Mikkeller.

Mikkeller Beer Geek Vanilla Shake Barrel Aged Bourbon Barrels

Perrin Brewing No Rules Vietnamese Porter

Fremont Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Star (2015, 2016, w/ cocoa nibs and hazelnuts)

Prairie Bomb!

Founders Sumatra Mountain Brown

Cloudburst Electric Body

North Sound Cheeky Monkey

The Commons Brewery Little Brother (2016)

Cigar City Hunahpu’s Imp Stout

Epic Son of a Baptist (Blue Copper)

Funky Buddha Last Snow

Clairvoyant Brown Ale

Oskar Blues Death By Coconut (2017)

Deschutes Black Butte XXVII