Brewery : Knee Deep Beer : Stoutella Style : Sweet Stout / Stout Variance : Brewed with Cacao Nibs and Natural Flavors Added

8.5 / 10

I am a true fat ass. I’m probably one of the only people that can take any healthy food and instantly turn it into edible diabetes by adding half a jar of Nutella to it. I also have a tendency to slather everything I eat in some sort of cheese product but that’s a story for another day. That is probably why I was so excited to crack this bomber open because I was hoping to get transported into a sugar coma from it’s deliciousness and holy shit did this deliver. Honestly, I can’t even have Nutella in my house anymore because I use so much of it but now that I’ve tasted this, I plan on have the fridge fully stocked at all times. A super sweet Nutella flavor starts things off with those hazelnut and chocolate flavors making your mouth water before some some slight roast-y flavor mixes in with even more sweetness before ending with gobs of that Nutella flavor and a slight traditional stout flavor. The only thing that really messes with me on this beer is the fact that the bottle has the absolute creepiest baby ever playing in a vat of hazelnut spread which has me both disgusted and chubbed up simultaneously so I’m not sure what to feel right now. Anyways, this beer is fucking amazing and really needs to get on your ISO list as soon as possible because this is a damn delicious dessert stout. This is the perfect beer for craft lovers both new and old so stop reading this review and go fucking drink already! PS - This review took me forever to write because Bill Burr is the fucking man and his specials make it extremely hard to turn away from.

Brewery : Knee Deep Beer : Big Sipper Style : Double IPA / Imperial IPA / DIPA Variance : None

9 / 10

“Once, when I was little someone pointed out to me some constellations but the big sippers’ all I could see. That brontosaurus must have stood a thousand miles high. That brontosaurus laying on it’s side up in the sky.” Man, I miss listening to Built to Spill and when I first saw this bottle that song was the first thing that popped in my head and I couldn’t be happier because they are a match made in heaven. Now that that’s out of the way let’s get to more pressing matters because something definitely is up. I don’t think I’ve had three “9” beers in a row ever and I literally was trying to talk myself into giving this an 8.5 just to break things up but I just couldn’t do it. Funny thing is, the same thing happened when I played Final Fantasy XV because I was so in love with VII that I wanted to hate it but it’s really an incredible game. Whoops, sorry. My nerd was showing there for a second. Anyways, this beer is probably the only reason besides spying on the hot girl getting dressed down the road to own a telescope because this is one craft-stellation that is not to be overlooked. A huge resin and citrus hop flavor starts things off with a mix of fruity and bitter before some floral hop flavors join in adding a whole other layer of flavor before ending with a light sweet malt flavor and even more fresh grapefruit zest to close. Basically, if you were to run through a field of flowers while Randy Johnson gunned grapefruits directly at your face you’d have this beer. If you are just dipping a toe into the DIPA pool to test the waters, fuck that and jump right in with this beer because Knee Deep masterfully created the perfect gateway beer to start your craft career. As far as you bastard ass bitches out there, don’t be lame and go grab a bottle of this because it’s super smooth and damn tasty.