Posted Fri Jan 14, 2005, 3:24pm Subject: Re: guinness is espresso (and vice-versa)
Have you ever mixed them?
I seem to remember some talk of coffee flavored beer from the American North-West were they think of themselve as coffee fanciers as well as beer fanciers.
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Posted Fri Jan 14, 2005, 3:34pm Subject: Re: guinness is espresso (and vice-versa)
About 8 years ago Red Hook Brewery in Seattle introduced a bottled 'Espresso Stout'.
they ran with it for a year or two at which point in time it was discontinued.
- Neal
P.S. I did hear a report on NPR about 1 month ago where a Brewery in England-not sure where exactly- was in the process of introducing a coffee-flavored beer. I don't believe it was a stout; the hosts of the show tried it and reacted with a thumbs down on the quality aspects (perhaps they were used to drinking room temperature pints of bitter to provide an objective opinion, but I am just rationalizing!)
Posted Sat Jan 15, 2005, 7:01am Subject: Re: guinness is espresso (and vice-versa)
There was a fashion in some British pubs to 'draw' a heart or shamrock in the head of a guinness,don't see it so often these days.I wondered if this was started by a barista who during the day poured lattes and pulled pints in the evening.
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Posted Sat Jan 15, 2005, 1:09pm Subject: Re: guinness is espresso (and vice-versa)
Cowpoke Said:
About 8 years ago Red Hook Brewery in Seattle introduced a bottled 'Espresso Stout'. They ran with it for a year or two at which point in time it was discontinued.
The breweries up here seem to do this on a regular basis, generally in the winter when stouts are more popular. Pretty good stuff, actually.
If you want to mix alcohol and coffee, try this: A double shot of espresso plus a shot of Kahlua and a shot of vodka (or adjust to taste). This recipe has appeared several places. It is tasty but don't drink more than one unless you want to have a very lively evening!
Posted Sat Jan 15, 2005, 3:29pm Subject: Re: guinness is espresso (and vice-versa)
AlanP Said:
There was a fashion in some British pubs to 'draw' a heart or shamrock in the head of a guinness,don't see it so often these days.I wondered if this was started by a barista who during the day poured lattes and pulled pints in the evening.
I was in Rochester, NY over the Christmas holiday; and at one bar I got a shamrock poured into the head of every Guinness I ordered. The barman filled the glass 80%, let it settle, then topped off with the shamrock pour by rapidly moving the pint beneath the tap.
Now, I'd like to take 3 or 4 pints of Guinness, scoop off the heads into my steaming pitcher; and see if I could pour some Guinness art into an espresso! What do you think?
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