AleDog

I recently when on a beer tour and one of the things that the tour guide said rang true: “experiment, try different stuff.”

Oddly enough this tour was at Red Hook, which is a pretty damn big brewing company.  Despite the fact that Red Hook is a large brewery the statement got me thinking…I have been somewhat of a snob regarding beer labels, especially since my move to Seattle.

That being said, I decided to take a chance with a Brewery I’ve never seen before, Justice Brewing.  Specifically I tried the StoutHearted, Dry Stout.

To call this beer ‘malty’ is an understatement.  But, honestly I haven’t had many Belgian Stouts in my life, so I will go by flavor alone.  I realize this is somewhat unfair, but as Roddy Piper said “Life’s a bitch and she’s back in heat.”

Again, the beer is very malty, but there are defintely some Belgian tones.  It’s pretty light (ABV 5.9%) for something with the Belgian label, so that takes it down a grade in my book.  Decent, but I don’t love it.

Grade: C+