I hadn't been to Third Hill Brewing in #SilverSpring, #Maryland since opening weekend, so Mrs. Porterman and I stopped by. She had the Fun Time Selzer and loved it. I had the I Hart Stout, a 10.1% ABV imperial stout. Malty, roasty, and smooth. I followed it up with Three Strikes, You're Stout!, a 6.8% ABV American stout. This one reminded me of a black IPA. I just loved the hoppy bitterness, and it's one of the best beers I've had in a very very long time. #ItsAlwaysStoutSeason@beersofmastodon
I drink this one a lot more than I post about it, but on a beautiful 87°F April day in #Maryland I sat outside for lunch and had a Layered Up Wintertime Stout, because a day like today deserves a smooth, roasty stout. It's always MFing stout season. #ItsAlwaysStoutSeason@beersofmastodon
The lovely Mrs. Porterman and I had a quick mini-date this evening after the kid's softball game. We popped into Nepenthe Brewing in #Baltimore, #Maryland for some boneless Old Bay wings and a drink. I enjoyed Dark Path, a smooth 5.5% ABV vanilla coffee porter. She had the Thiccolas Cage, an 11.2% ABV imperial stout collab brewed with Black Flag Brewing. #beer#ItsAlwaysStoutSeason@beersofmastodon
Saturday's final stop was to Attaboy Beer in #Frederick, #Maryland. This was quite the occasion, and the reason we planned our Saturday brewery hopping: Small Tank 033 Robust Porter. It was just amazing. Roasty and dry. Exactly what you'd expect if Attaboy actually brewed a porter. Which they did. So yay. @beersofmastodon
Last night my wife and I headed to Idiom Brewing Company in #Frederick, #Maryland for dinner. I grabbed a pint of Blind Luck, a 5.5% ABV dry Irish stout. We also grabbed a pepperoni pizza, which was delicious. #ItsAlwaysStoutSeason@beersofmastodon
The family and I headed to Frey's Brewing Company in #MountAiry, #Maryland for drinks and games. I started with the Frey's Winter Devil Rave, an 8.5% ABV imperial stout. My wife enjoyed a sugar free caramel vanilla iced coffee. I followed it up with Smoochin' Roy Rogers, a 7% ABV Irish stout. The kid enjoyed a chocolate muffin. We played Tell Me Without Telling Me for a bit followed by a couple rounds of Shut the Box. We always love stops at Frey's! #ItsAlwaysStoutSeason@beersofmastodon
The family and I stopped into Pariah Brewing in #Baltimore. #Maryland for drinks and music. I had a Fudgies, an imperial oatmeal milk stout brewed with peanuts, chocolate, and vanilla. I also had a Breakfast Can Wait, a blonde breakfast stout with coffee and chocolate. #ItsAlwaysStoutSeason@beersofmastodon
Yesterday my wife and I headed to the newly opened Potomac Ridge Brewing in #Sharpsburg, #Maryland. I got myself the Coal Miner's Porter and we shared the Margherita pizza. The place was absolutely packed, which allowed for some good conversation with new friends. The space was great. We will definitely stop back when we are in the area again. @beersofmastodon
It was a stout, nachos, and pizza kind of Saturday! We headed to Falling Branch Brewery in Street, #Maryland for Stoutfest!
I started with a flight consisting of:
Double Goats in Hats (Pickett)
Oyster Moon (FBB)
Felix Brew-tista (Hopkins Farm)
Baby Ruth Bader (Independent Brewing)
Followed that up Black Market Java (FBB), then half a pour of Chocolat (Battery Island). And for lunch we had chicken nachos by Top Nach and a pepperoni and bacon pizza by Love Crust Pizza. @beersofmastodon
I just opened my very last can of Full Tilt Brewing beer, a Cat's Pajamas Rise N Shine milk stout. It's brewed with coffee, cacao nibs, maple syrup, and lactose. Full Tilt, you are missed. #Baltimore#Maryland#ItsAlwaysStoutSeason@beersofmastodon
Sunday my wife and I headed to Chessie's Wharf, the new RaR Brewing taproom in #Annapolis, #Maryland. The place was crazy busy, yet we only needed to wait about 20 minutes to be seated. I was excited that they had enough stouts for a flight! Pictured are:
Yesterday my wife and I headed to #Maryland's newest farm brewery, Stone Silo. I got myself the Oaten Around, a smooth 5.6% ABV oatmeal stout. My wife got the Nehemiah Nectar, a 5.3% ABV tangerine hazy IPA. We both enjoyed our selections. The locals showed up hard in support, as parking and seating were scarce, and it was great to see. There were both picnic tables and Adirondack chairs outside, along with fire pits. #ItsAlwaysStoutSeason@beersofmastodon
Last night my wife and I headed to the newly opened Black Flag Social House in #Marriottsville, #Maryland. I got myself Dark Arts, an 11.5% ABV imperial stout. We didn't grab any food this visit, but it all smelled amazing. The atmosphere was very family-friendly, as you'd expect if you'd visited Black Flag Brewing before. Overall I am excited to have them open and I know I'm going to be a regular here. #ItsAlwaysStoutSeason@beersofmastodon