Goose Island Night Stalker - A MUST TRY beer

tony b · Post by **tony b** » Sun May 09, 2010 2:44 pm

The Center Pt. Rd/Blairs Ferry HyVee Drug is stepping up, ya'll. Packing in some good stuff. Check it out.

As we speak, sippin' on a Night Stalker (Imperial Stout, 11.7%). Wicked Good!! Color is jet black - opaque. Viscosity is somewhere between motor oil and molasses. Big malty/molasses flavor, with a nice overlay of sweet hoppiness that most pale ales would be proud to own. Label says it will stash for up to 5 years; I believe it! I went back and bought 2 more just to put away - one's for 2011 and the other 2012.

Mr T · Post by **Mr T** » Sun May 09, 2010 2:46 pm

Thanks Tony, is this a bomber, 4 pack.. whats the price point on these?

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Subject: Goose Island Night Stalker - A MUST TRY beer

The Center Pt. Rd/Blairs Ferry HyVee Drug is stepping up, ya'll. Packing in some good stuff. Check it out.

As we speak, sippin' on a Night Stalker (Imperial Stout, 11.7%). Wicked Good!! Color is jet black - opaque. Viscosity is somewhere between motor oil and molasses. Big malty/molasses flavor, with a nice overlay of sweet hoppiness that most pale ales would be proud to own. Label says it will stash for up to 5 years; I believe it! I went back and bought 2 more just to put away - one's for 2011 and the other 2012.

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy! Ben Franklin

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Lower Case T · Post by **Lower Case T** » Mon May 10, 2010 1:43 pm

Had one last week. Don't you think that those hops and the RIS ish-ness (technical term) or the big stout flavors are at war on your tongue? All those flavors just didn't get along. I agree with the 5 years thing. I'm gonna get some more too to see if some of that hopiness goes away after a while, which I'm sure it will.

It is a very very interesting beer though. I'll give it that.

If anyone does decide to go to that beer dinner at Red's I'll see you there.

On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 3:51 PM, Mr T <brew-news@crbeernuts.org (brew-news@crbeernuts.org)> wrote:

Thanks Tony, is this a bomber, 4 pack.. whats the price point on these?

From: tony b [mailto:brew-news@crbeernuts.org (brew-news@crbeernuts.org)]
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To: brew-news@crbeernuts.org (brew-news@crbeernuts.org)
Subject: Goose Island Night Stalker - A MUST TRY beer

The Center Pt. Rd/Blairs Ferry HyVee Drug is stepping up, ya'll. Packing in some good stuff. Check it out.

As we speak, sippin' on a Night Stalker (Imperial Stout, 11.7%). Wicked Good!! Color is jet black - opaque. Viscosity is somewhere between motor oil and molasses. Big malty/molasses flavor, with a nice overlay of sweet hoppiness that most pale ales would be proud to own. Label says it will stash for up to 5 years; I believe it! I went back and bought 2 more just to put away - one's for 2011 and the other 2012.

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy! Ben Franklin

mrT (big T)
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tony b · Post by **tony b** » Mon May 10, 2010 4:09 pm

Big T - bombers only @ $9.49 each. The HyVee does carry the other top shelf Goose (Matilda, Sofia, and Pere Jacques) in the new 4 pack of 12 oz bottles.

Little T - yeah, it's a mouthful; super complex. You can see the potential in the aging. I couldn't finish one in one sitting. In fact, I'm using the last few ounces to marinate a steak right now.

tompb · Post by **tompb** » Mon May 10, 2010 5:08 pm

The oldest brought one back from KC that we tried about a month ago. It was good and I don't remember it being overly hoppy. Though it may have been aged and I may have been buzzed.