The Toadfish Cellars

[Aggie]

It's been too long, but always was...

Good timing, I'll be cracking the 1-year bottle with the brewmaster this weekend.

[Pachyderm]

There is a little brewery (compact but bijou) which is gaining some traction. Called Stewart Brewing, in Edinburgh. They did a collaboration with another company, Electric Bear Brewing, and produced a Canadian breakfast stout called "Not Your Buddy, Guy". I filled the growler and stuck it in the fridge. Very, very good indeed. Highly recommended....

[Aggie]

Canadian breakfast stout, eh? Does it involve back bacon?  I'm more partial to a coffee porter for the morning...  or ISA with grapefruit juice.

I can report that the TDC aging was a thorough success...  brewmaster noted that the oxidation was notable, which to me came through as more chocolatey than the fresh batch.  In any case, it's worth continuing the experiment.  Now I suppose I need to get some more bottles set aside so that I can compare fresh vs 1 year vs 2 year next year... which will require more tasters.   The stuff does set one to slurring incredibly quickly.  Brewmaster says he regards is more as a port than a beer.

[Bluenose2]

Yes, and I still miss her...    <3