Give It A Shot – Ernest Rapeneau Brut Champagne
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Give It A Shot – Trader Joe’s Speculoos Cookie Butter Imperial Ale
If you are at all familiar with our show, then you probably know that Keith works for Trader Joe’s. If you are at all familiar with Trader Joe’s, then you probably know that they have several products that have fervent, dare we say, cult-like followings. One of the products that has been high on the list of “must haves” (or at the very least “must tries) since its inception several years ago is Cookie Butter, which is a spread made from crushed spice cookies, among other things. Cookie butter has found its way into numerous other products such as cheesecake and ice cream, much to the delight of its fans. A few months back, Andrew mentioned to Keith that he had heard that a cookie butter beer was going to be released soon and that once it was available we had to try it for one of our shows. There were some delays in the beer actually getting to Arizona and once it did the quantities were limited, but we are happy to be able to have one that we are sharing with you. On this episode we will try the Trader Joe’s Cookie Butter Beer, which is an imperial ale. This beer has been in development for quite some time and initially was going to be a porter or stout, but ultimately it was decided that this style would be a better platform to showcase the flavor profile of cookie butter. Brewed in Richmond, Virginia by Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, it checks in at 9.5% ABV. What did we think? What do you think? Let us know in the comments below or join us live on Thursday nights to give us your feedback while we are live streaming on Twitch.
If you are at all familiar with our show, then you probably know that Keith works for Trader Joe’s. If you are at all familiar with Trader Joe’s, then you probably know that they have several products that have fervent, dare we say, cult-like followings. One of the products that has been high on the list of “must haves” (or at the very least “must tries) since its inception several years ago is Cookie Butter, which is a spread made from crushed spice cookies, among other things. Cookie butter has found its way into numerous other products such as cheesecake and ice cream, much to the delight of its fans. A few months back, Andrew mentioned to Keith that he had heard that a cookie butter beer was going to be released soon and that once it was available we had to try it for one of our shows. There were some delays in the beer actually getting to Arizona and once it did the quantities were limited, but we are happy to be able to have one that we are sharing with you. On this episode we will try the Trader Joe’s Cookie Butter Beer, which is an imperial ale. This beer has been in development for quite some time and initially was going to be a porter or stout, but ultimately it was decided that this style would be a better platform to showcase the flavor profile of cookie butter. Brewed in Richmond, Virginia by Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, it checks in at 9.5% ABV. What did we think? What do you think? Let us know in the comments below or join us live on Thursday nights to give us your feedback while we are live streaming on Twitch.
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