re: FBD - A kinder, gentler thread

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Nashville has a good coffee scene but I'm not sure I trust Blackstone to capture it

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Apparently Blackstone has changed their brewer in the past couple of years and has really stepped up their game. From what I've been told, their reputation before was a run of the mill brewpup. Now, they are putting out some good beers (Hop Jack, Adam Bomb IPA, Barista Brew) and have gained some "cred" at the local craft beer stores and growler filling stations.

They made this beer with Frothy Monkey coffee...I think it's a pretty solid coffee stout. The coffee is nice (sometimes I feel like coffee stouts have a too prevalent burnt coffee bean taste) and I like the creamy mouthfeel. It's not thin by any means, but it isn't too thick and syrupy like a Russian Imperial Stout either. I find Blackstone's to be more drinkable. B+/A-

ETA: Fat Bottom just released a Java Jane coffee porter. I need to walk on over and try it. I'm not a huge fan of their beers, but they did make this with Drew's Brews coffee. He roasts some damn fine beans, so I'd like to try this beer.