{"id":9832,"date":"2014-12-16T09:15:04","date_gmt":"2014-12-16T14:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/?p=9832"},"modified":"2014-12-16T21:14:33","modified_gmt":"2014-12-17T02:14:33","slug":"31-beers-of-december-day-15-grateful-stout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/16\/31-beers-of-december-day-15-grateful-stout\/","title":{"rendered":"31 Beers of December – Day 15: Grateful Stout"},"content":{"rendered":"

@GreatRhythmBrew @HefeweizenHunny
\nTo celebrate the Holiday Season, we have teamed up with beer bloggers and craft beer enthusiasts around the country to host the fourth annual beer bloggers advent calendar. This is the season of sharing and we intend to share our love of beer with you.<\/p>\n

During the 31 days of December, we will be sharing our favorite regional\/winter seasonals\/holiday beers with the help from our fellow beer bloggers. We hope that you tune in every day, to hear our stories and share our holiday cheer.<\/p>\n

Grateful Stout<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Blogger:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Lisa Griffin
\nLisa on Twitter:\u00a0<\/strong>@HefeweizenHunny<\/a>
\nBeer: \u00a0<\/strong> Backstage Series – Grateful Stout
\nBrewery:<\/strong>\u00a0Great Rhythm. Portsmouth, NH.
\nWebsite<\/strong>:\u00a0http:\/\/greatrhythmbrewing.com\/<\/a>
\nTwitter:\u00a0<\/strong>@GreatRhythmBrew<\/a>
\nBeer Details:<\/strong>
\n-Style: American Stout
\n-ABV: 6.5%
\n-IBU: 75
\n-Package: 1 pt, 6 oz bottle
\n-Served: Warmed to room temp and served in a tulip glass
\n-Color: Black<\/p>\n

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Commercial Description<\/strong>
\nThis beer is deep and robust, with a rich creamy head. It has distinct notes of chocolate, espresso, roasted malt and black barley. With its malt complexity and assertive hop presence, this is certainly a beer to linger over.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"GR<\/a>Why I selected The Backstage Series Grateful Stout:<\/strong>
\nSeeing how this beer is called \u201cGrateful Stout\u201d and it\u2019s the holiday season, I feel it is only fitting to say what I am grateful for this year. First, I am grateful for my health, my family and friends and my involvement in the beer industry. I have made many wonderful friends here and have been privileged to drink so many exclusive, elusive, unique and outstanding brews. I am honored that my palate and opinion are valued enough that I get to write about my beer experiences upon occassion and you all read them. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.<\/p>\n

Now to the beer!<\/p>\n

Head:<\/strong> Milk chocolate brown. Pours a thick, creamy foam. Dissipates to a thin layer of frothy head with good lacing.
\nFlavor:<\/strong> Meaty quality up front which then gets cut off a pleasant bitterness that is reminiscent of the char on grilled meat. There is a chocolate layer to the flavor, but more like cocoa. I’m reminded of cocoa rubbed beef tenderloin. The bitterness\u00a0delightfully lingers sip to sip.
\nMouth Feel:<\/strong> Medium body. I can feel the sensation of effervescence on my tongue though the beer is not particularly bubbly. This sensation enhances the bitter flavor.
\nRemarks:<\/strong> A really great stout. This paired phenomenally well with a beef roast. I\u2019d love to drink this all winter long when I\u2019m cozy by the fire.<\/p>\n

Great Rhythm is among my favorite New Hampshire breweries. Grateful Stout is the first in Great Rhythm’s new small batch series called the Backstage Series (keep an eye out for regular releases). They used Chinook and Willamette as their main hops which give the beer it’s backbone bitterness as well as a variety of specialty malts such as Chocolate Malt, Caramel Malt, Black Malt and \u00a0Munich Malt to support that bitter bite. Freshly bottled on December 3rd, this beer has just gone out for distribution. It is the second beer that was brewed at the brewery’s new location on Heritage Ave in Portsmouth, NH (formerly Smuttynose’s location before their move). It’s a very limited supply, so if you see it (and I suggest you actually SEEK it) snag a few bottles. This is one that I would like to have on many a cold night.<\/p>\n

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About Great Rhythm Brewery<\/strong>
\nAt Great Rhythm Brewing Co. we believe in living life to the fullest with great friends, great music, and great craft beer. We are a small craft brewing company based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, dedicated to making flavorful, handcrafted ales, using only the freshest and most natural brewing ingredients from the earth. We hope you enjoy our labor of love and all that we are about. \u00a0Scott & Kristin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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