S1P30 - Beer Review - The Temptress

These are the beer notes for the Two Old Guys Drinking Beer (2OGDB) podcast Season 3 Episode 10 (S3E10).

Lakewood Brewing Co.

• Founded in 2011 by Wim Bens born in Belgium, move to Texas at age 7.
• Brewery & taproom 2302 Executive Dr. Garland
• Tours on Saturdays - free
• Taproom open 7 days/week.  
• Other beers
• Lakewood IPA
• All Call - Kolsch
• Lakewood Lager
• Lemonale - golden ale with lemon
• BLACK CURRANT ARTSY TARTSY - Berliner Weisse with Black Currant
• Cold Front IPA
• Pinkel - pumpkin pie Dunkel
• Earthly Highs - tart and hazy IPA
• Muy Importante - margarita Mexican lager
• Grim Shearer - Rye Whiskey Barrel-aged Rye Wine
• Troll Toll - double IPA
• Goatman - India black lager
• Peanut Butter Temptress - Imperial Milk Stout w/ vanilla, peanuts, and sea salt
• Coconut Temptress - Imperial Milk Stout w/ toasted coconut
• Raspberry Temptress -
• Mole Temptress - Imperial Milk Stout w/ vanilla, chiles, cacao, and cinnamon
• Sin Mint Temptress - Imperial Milk Stout w/ mint, graham cracker, and natural
• French Quarter Temptress - Imperial Milk Stout w/ vanilla, bourbon barrel-aged coffee beans, and chicory

The Temptress

• Imperial Milk Stout. Ale brewed with lactose sugar and vanilla
• $10.99 for 4 pack @ Kroger
• ABV - 9.1%
• IBU - 56
• Serve in a snifter at 50° - 55°
• Marketing BS - Va-va-voom! The Temptress is seduction in a glass. Curvy in all the right places, this Imperial Milk Stout pours with a thick, milk chocolate head. Chocolate and caramel malt give it a rich and complex body while the lower carbonation gives the beer a silky mouth feel. She’s voluptuous, with a soft alcohol warmth that grows deeper with every sip. Take your time with her and she’ll reward you.
• Tasting notes - Thick, rich milk chocolate head Sweet Caramel notes, Touch of vanilla, Warm Complexity
• On bottle notes - “Va-va-voom! Out Temptress is seduction in a glass. Curvy in all the right places, this imperial milk stout pours with a thick, milk chocolate head, sweet caramel notes and a warm complexity that grows deeper with every sip. Take your time with her and she will reward you. Schol!”
• PAIRS WELL WITH - Robust Bleu Cheese, Dark Chocolate, Sin
• Multiple awards

The Review

This is an excellent beer. Almost all the descriptive notes from the brewer are accurate. It is robust and full of flavor. Both Dennis and I rated this a very solid four (4) bottle caps out of five (5). Dennis went so far as to intimate that this may be his favorite beer that we have reviewed. That would knock Rahr's Ugly Pug from the top spot. I still rate Ugly Pug as my top. I deduct a few points from The Temptress because of a slightly more sweet taste and the high alcohol content. More than one or two The Temptresses could be dangerous. Regardless, you can not go wrong with this excellent brew from Lakewood Brewing Co. It is delicious.

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