Saranac Mocha Stout

Pros: Roasty, coffeeish, chocolaty.
Cons: Not seen much outside the holiday 12-pack sampler.

As I work my way through the last few bottles from my Saranac 12 beers collection circa 2004, I think I may have saved the best for (almost) last. There have been some pretty impressive brews this year, including a few new ones. But one of my favorites ...

Pros: Good complexity; Creamy
Cons: Finish isn't the best; Only sold in the 12- pack sampler

Saranac is known for packaging its beer products in a special sampler pack, both for seasonal/specialty products and for the brewery's year- round offerings. This year, they came up with the idea of a sampler pack with one bottle each of twelve different ...

Pros: Good roasted malt flavor, good for a cold night.
Cons: none

It's that time of year again, when the craft brewers start sending out their 'Seasonal' variety packs for the beer lovers like me, exciting us with new and rare treats that we'll think fondly on (mostly) later in the year. Last year, I did a piece, "The ...