Found a great new beer

[Rich Lambert]

W'10 Pitch Black IPA from Widmer Brothers, Portland, OR.

You can not see light through this beer and the taste is kind of a Porter-ish IPA. I've never had anything like it. It's a very relaxing 6.5%.

Widmer Brothers - Drink Responsibly

Highly recommended by me!

[James Brown]

Had that last week, very tastey from the tap.

[Shuie]

Black patent malt and a Sierra Nevada hop schedule. 65 IBU's. iiiiiiick. Freaking hop heads. Drink your pale ales and leave the dark beers alone. You can't have your cake and eat it too! j/k, can't wait to try it.

[rcecale]

Rich, one of the partners at the law firm at work at is a supplier of this beer. Actually, it's her husband...Widmer produces some very tasty brews.

Randy

[James Brown]

the widmer bros. opened up a microbrew pub in Bellingham, I know it well. But hard to compete with Boundary Bay 2 blocks over! There IPA is the bomb! And growlers are $9!

[Tishabet]

Originally Posted by rcecale

Widmer produces some very tasty brews.

+1

Have never had the opportunity to try the pitch black IPA, but the Widmer varieties that I have tried have been quite good.

[Danimal16]

Go to Weed California and sample some of their local brewery's product. YUM!

This little brewery fought the State of California over their motto "Drink Legal Weed" and won!

What a great little place, I will be back!!

[craigster59]

I had this over the Holidays and it's a good brew. Black Boss Porter from Poland with a mighty 9.4% alcohol..

[gtc]

Yeah, the pitch black IPA is pretty tasty. I was getting really tired of winter ales... it seems like there are a lot of them this year.

[Superman]

Originally Posted by James Brown

the widmer bros. opened up a microbrew pub in Bellingham, I know it well. But hard to compete with Boundary Bay 2 blocks over! There IPA is the bomb! And growlers are $9!

I'm a big IPA fan and I have to agree that Boundary Bay has struck a fine balance. I sometimes get up to Bellingham, but have never visited the brewery. I feel ashamed. I wonder if you would be willing to assist me in remedying the problem.

[James Brown]

Always up for that Superman!

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Ya got to be in the mood for blacks. They're good, but they can be overpowering if you're in the mood for an "accent" brew. That said, I do like one occasionally and may need to check this one out.

One of the most "hearty" brews I've ever had was a Russian Imperial Stout by Goose Island Brewery in Chicago. Very, very robust and dark beer - but also perfect for a cold Chicago winter night and accompanying a hearty meal.

Sam Adams Black Lager is another good one to check out if you're into "trying out a black thing".

I'll reserve my comments about "once you go black, you'll never go back".