Tonight gents we have another black beer. Henderson Export Stout brought to by none other than the Henderson Brewing Company from the Big Smoke, Toronto, Ontario. I'm excited about this one because I freaking love black beers.
This one has approximately zero carbonation, which is slightly disappointing actually because the head on a stout completes the picture for me. It still looks great in the glass, and it smells amazing. I can smell the coffee and it makes me happy.
Now for the taste:
It's gooooood. It starts out strong like a stout should (especially one that's a beefy 7%), but it slips nicely into a subtle choco/coffee/toasted oat flavour before finishing clean. It gives you that great stout flavour you're looking for if you like stouts in the first place, but it doesn't beat you over the head with it. I really like this one, but I do miss that silky carbonation that comes with most other stouts I've tried.
My rating: 8/10
I can definitely see myself sitting around with the boys playing darts or shooting some pool in a low key pub environment sipping a few Henderson Export Stouts. Not too many though because they do have some kick to them, so I wouldn't want to end up with a dart in my forehead.
My wife is my second sipper, but she is out of commission at the moment. I know how much she likes stouts though, so I can guess her reaction wouldn't be a good one.
Hold the phone, she's made a miraculous comeback and has indeed tried the beer. As predicted, she didn't like it.
My wife's rating: 2/10.
As we all know, beer styles demand style specific glasses to give the discerning connoisseur the full and intended drinking experience. This is a stout, so not surprisingly I suggest consuming this delicious beer in a stout glass.
There you have it, friends. Henderson Export Stout by the Henderson Brewing Company in Toronto, Ontario is a delicious stout I highly recommend. Get it while you can as it is a winter brew, and it will be gone when the snow melts. Visit hendersonbrewing.com to see what else these fine folks have to offer.
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