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Two of the early new releases this year from Public Coast Brewing<\/a> were darker beers suited for the winter months: stRanger Tides, a chocolate cherry stout, and Dunkel Dreams, a lager brewed with chai spiced tea. Both of these were collaboration beers with Portland companies Ranger Chocolate<\/a> and Smith Teamaker<\/a>, respectively, and I received cans of each to review<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s get into them, starting with the lager.<\/p>\n

Dunkel Dreams<\/h3>\n

\"Dunkel<\/p>\n

At 5.2% alcohol by volume, this dunkel (dark) lager is easy drinking, with an interesting dimension provided by the Masala Chai<\/a> spiced black tea blend from Smith Teamaker.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s not much more info on the beer itself, but I will note the ingredients Smith post on its website lists \u201cAssam teas, ginger, cassia, black peppercorns, cardamom, cloves and natural spice oils\u201d for the chai blend.<\/p>\n

Appearance: Lovely amber-brown color, with some clarity, and a fizzy light tan head.<\/p>\n

Smell: A bit of chai spice, but more of a sweeter direction with brown sugar, caramel, warm baking spices, some cardamom. I get a bit of toasted cinnamon raisin bread as it warms.<\/p>\n

Taste: Slightly roasty, with spicing that reminds me more of a pumpkin beer than chai, with clove the most noticeable to my palate. There\u2019s a tea-like character as well, a touch of black tea astringency with some bitterness at the back.<\/p>\n

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with a residual spice coating the tongue. Dry finish.<\/p>\n

Overall: It\u2019s interesting, and feels more like a fall\/pumpkin theme. In hindsight it reminds me a bit of a spiced brown ale.<\/p>\n

stRanger Tides<\/h3>\n

\"stRanger<\/p>\n

Start with a stout, then blend in chocolate and cherries\u2014hard to go wrong on that, I\u2019d say. Public Coast teamed up with Ranger Chocolate and incorporated its cocoa into this brew; the press release says, \u201cThis stout combines the rich allure of Ranger Chocolate Co. cocoa with the tangy juice of Oregon-grown [Bing] cherries.\u201d<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t think Public Coast sourced the cherries from its own farm<\/a>\u2014the company usually highlights that if so. The beer is\u00a07.8% ABV, strong enough to be a nice dessert beer or nightcap.<\/p>\n

Appearance: Deep, dark brown, opaque, with a chocolate-tan head.<\/p>\n

Smell: Chocolate cherry cordial, with the cherries giving a candied fruit impression with some bittersweet cocoa and chocolate fudge syrup. Rich and fruity.<\/p>\n

Taste: Semi-sweet chocolate over a milk stout and a slightly saccharine-like sweetness of cherry that seems a bit artificial\u2014not sure why? Perhaps it\u2019s just how the cocoa, cherries, and malt are interacting, but beyond that, it\u2019s good with a nice light roastiness, though it is a bit cloying. It presents more as chocolate than dark malt in flavor.<\/p>\n

Mouthfeel: Fairly full-bodied with a slick texture, a deep sweet chocolate note that\u2019s a bit cloying.<\/p>\n

Overall: This is decadent and rich and pretty good, though there\u2019s that light artificial note (perhaps phenolic?).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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