Welcome to The Draught Report

This week in the Draught Report was kinda difficult in deciding which beer to start off with. However I have decided to bring you two beers instead of one. Youngs Double Chocolate Stout is the first beer I would like to tell you about. Believe it or not this beer isn't even a stout. Its an ale brewed with natural chocolate malts and has a little added chocolate flavor to bring you a truly amazing beer. Youngs Double Chocolate Stout is best as an after dinner beer.

This is a beer to pour into a pint glass, let it sit a minute and watch the beer start to separate. When finished you have a smooth beer with a thick creamy head. You would think that a beer made with chocolate wouldn't be that good but this beer really is one to put on your list. Its a little expensive. About 60 dollars a case or 5 to 10 dollars a can depending on where you go to get it.

You can get it where I work at the Epicurean. I've seen it at the Flying Pig and someone told they seen it at Wegmans? Wherever you find it be prepared to drink an outstanding beer. And of course enjoy it responsibly.

My second beer this week is Peak brewing company. They make an organic line of beer that is truly awesome to the taste buds. I don't know to much about them only that they are in Portland Maine. There IPA is 7.1 % alcohol so be careful when you drink it. Its so smooth to drink that you don't even realize its 7 percent alcohol.

They have an Espresso Amber Ale that is amazing. Subtle coffee tones to compliment a very nice ale. I recommend finding a restaurant that has Peak on tap. It will be well worth the search. We just had it on tap at the Epicurean but so many people liked it that it ran out in less then a week. Not many organic beers actually taste good but Peak definitely has a good thing going. Peaks IPA goes well with a light tasting fish or seafood dish as well as a good burger or Filet Mignon.

A lot of the beers I will be writing about you can get at the Epicurean where I work as a chef or Wegman's has a nice selection as well. Pretty much any beer distributor can get these beers if they don't have it in stock. At the Epicurean you can mix and match your own 6 pack so you can try a wider range of different beers. Stop in one night and ask me to put together a 6 pack for you. Well that's it for now.

Next week I plan to bring you two more beers that will appeal to your taste buds. And as always when trying the beers I recommend, enjoy them responsibly. Cheers.