for anyone who likes guinness and stouts, but wants a smoother taste..
Here are the stats:
Widmer Snowplow Milk Stout
BREWERY: Widmer Brothers Brewing Co., Portland, OR, USA
FIRST BREWED: 2004
CALORIES/SERVING: 235 per 12 oz. bottle
BITTERNESS: 28 IBUs
ABV: 5.5%
ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 17° Plato (1070.25)
MALTS: Pale, Caramel 60L, Wheat, Oats, Carapils, Black, Roasted Barley
HOPS: Alchemy, Willamette
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 50°F (10°C)
FOODS TO PAIR WITH: "Rich and decadent dishes like London broil with demi glaze sauce," dark chocolate
AWARDS: 2004 GABF Gold Medal Award Winner (British stout category)
Most of the information came from Widmer's
Snowplow page. The rest came in e-mails I sent to the brewery.
Now, when I mean dark, I mean that this beer is dark as the night itself. Its color reminds me of Guinness, but the Snowplow's head is a rich caramel color that lingered and almost overflowed my Widmer glass. The aroma was slight and appealing, making my nose very happy. The first taste was extremely smooth with a thick, velvety flavor that was reminiscent of chocolate beers. It finished clean with a slight milky/coffee aftertaste that was very pleasant to taste.
This is a great beer to enjoy over the winter holiday season in front of a nice roaring fire with that special someone as the snow is falling outside. It probably will even taste better than my bottle, which means that you'll enjoy it even more than I did.
Prost!
(if you can find this in summer...your liquor store dude is the man..)
btw i drank it with bites of hersheys chocolate and it was indeed on hit