I made a visit to Ye Ol' Belmont station for something to drink on poker night. I got started with something I knew I'd like, having taken a long brake since my last kind brew, so I started off with a Westmalle Dubbel. That got my palate all excited with it's complex tastes that didn't overwhelm me, and left me yearning for more. I moved on to Dogfish Head's "Palo Santo Marron", which is aged in fancy wood from South America (there was a ten page article about the quest for this wood in the New Yorker). This one has a RICH taste, that briefly seems to warn of an over-sweetness that never really arrives. It's a dark, oaky sweetness that takes full command of your mouth. This had me moving on to "Old Slug Porter". This is an English porter that's conditioned in the bottle. It was everything I'd expect from an English porter. Like drinking a bar of dark, bitter chocolate. Then the surprise of the night: "De Dolle Extra Export Stout". VERY good, excellent way to cap of the night. It's drak, bittersweet taste seemed to immediately wipe out all other tastes lingering in your mouth, and somehow adding to them at the same time. A very nice stout. I love you Belmont Station!
-Tyson
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