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Saturday, June 7, 2008

St. Peter's - Cream Stout (Ale)

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Where to Dig Up More About This Beer
St. Peter's Cream Stout
St. Peter’s Brewery Co. Ltd
St. Peter’s Hall, St. Peter South Elmham
Bungay, Suffolk, England
Est.1996

Brain Damage Quotient = 6.5 % ABV
Fluid Oz. = 16.9 

Postmortem Brew Review
Color, black as midnight.
Medium forming head.
Significant lacing throughout the glass.
Black currant & gooseberries with honey flavors in aroma and taste.
Barley and malt taste.
Bittersweet finish.

Grim Reaper's Eulogy
Seems to be a trend with the last three beers and their ties to religion. St. Peter's brew site dates back to circa 1280 AD, as part of a monastery and nunnery. They even have a pub in London, "The Jerusalem Tavern". Doesn't get more biblical than that. The bottle logo has a raven with a key for a wing; a 'church key', me thinks? Wise old crow! There's lots of fruit flavor that embodies this darn fine ale from a young brewery. But even at that, the location of this brewer keeps such history, including references to King Henry VIII. "Off with its head!", I say, and let's have another! Oh goody, there's two in the casket!

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