Lava
Iceland is famous for it’s volcano that blanketed Europe with ash. It’s also known for geothermal energy. Lava aside from what flows from a volcano is a Smoked Imperial Stout from the Ölvisholt Brugghús of Iceland. This is my second Icelandic Beer. This beer pours thick and very dark, cola-like in colour, even the head has that dark brown tinge. As for the beer, an almost chocolaty taste, but too bitter. Couldn’t really taste the smoke they promised me, unlike a German smoked beer where you can even smell the smoke, as stouts go this one is kind of average, maybe a little below. Not cheap either. I wouldn’t really recommend trying one unless you just have to try a Smoked Imperial Stout from the land of first names.
5/10
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About My Beer a Day (or whenever I feel like it) Blog
Hello everyone, ever found yourself looking at the beers in the imported or specialty section, thinking to yourself, I wonder if that one is any good. Well I have started this blog giving my opinion on a variety different beers and hopefully I can help you out. I am a beer lover who enjoys trying different brands. I am by no means an expert, just a regular guy who enjoys sampling beers. I will be drinking different beers from around the world, one beer a day (at least most days), and commenting on them. I will drink each beer chilled from a chilled mug or glass (my personal preference) and then rate them. Most of the beers I am reviewing have been purchased from the LCBO or Beer Store in Ontario. Most beers will be 500 ml bottles or cans. If you are interested in trying any of the beers I have recommended, try your local LCBO, although some are only available for a limited time. At the moment I am concentrating on imported brands and occasionally I will be commenting on local specialty beers. I will not be commenting on big name brands such as Molson Canadian and Coors Light.
If you are looking for a place to tell you what beer goes best with a certain cheese or cavier, then move on this isn’t the place for you. If you think beer goes with Pizza and Chicken Wings, then welcome to my blog.
Your comments are welcome, let me know if you agree with my opinion.
“Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed – Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn’t drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, ‘It is better that I drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver.’“
-Deep Thought, Jack Handy
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