404. Perennial Artisan Ales – Abraxas
Mar02

404. Perennial Artisan Ales – Abraxas

After having the Vermilion, my friend Joe demanded we get a bottle of the Abraxas.  He’s had it before and raved about it. It’s an “Imperial Stout aged on Mexican cocoa nibs, ancho chiles, vanilla beans, and cinnamon,” so as you can tell, it’s supposed to have a rich, complex flavor. Location: Poured from a 750ml bottle into a goblet glass, at Perennial Artisan Ales in St. Louis, MO. Numbers: 10% ABV, ~...

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403. Perennial Artisan Ales – Vermilion
Mar02

403. Perennial Artisan Ales – Vermilion

As I mentioned, I’m in St. Louis for another mini-micro tour with my friend Joe (meaning we hit a bunch of St. Louis’ microbreweries over a weekend, which there have been several new ones in the last year or so.  I got in late, but we had dinner and I had an Oatmeal Brown from 4 Hands.  Now we’re on to Perennial Artisan Ales.  I stopped here very briefly over the holidays and picked up a few beers to go, including...

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402. 4 Hands Brewery – Cast Iron Oatmeal Brown
Mar02

402. 4 Hands Brewery – Cast Iron Oatmeal Brown

I’m in St. Louis this weekend to spend some time with my friend Joe.  The plan is to hit several microbreweries this weekend, as well as trade some homebrew.  I finally made it into town after a long day at work, and we headed out to Milagro Modern Mexican in Webster Groves.  They had several craft beers on tap, and I was looking forward to trying something from one of St. Louis’ newest microbreweries – 4 Hands....

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