Baltic Trader-Beer Of The Month

[redman41]

Brewed by Green Jack Brewery, Lowestoft, Suffolk.
It is a whopping 10.5% and needs to be treated with respect !!
Extra Strong Export Stout. Smooth, rich and fruity with roasted coffee & vanilla flavours. If you havn’t tried it yet, you need to.
Have not seen it on draught in any Pub,or in Bottles in any Supermarket, as I don't think it's widely available outside of Suffolk.
My OH kindly bought it for me On-line and it's superb.
If we manage to get to Peterborough Beer Festival this Year, must try it on draught or Gravity feed

[redman41]

Thanks for the 'sticky' Ed !
If you or anyone else likes Stout, it's well worth a try

[AB Editor]

I've already enquired with a friend nearby to see if he can source it!

[redman41]

Here is the Green Jack Brewery link.
You could buy direct from them if you wish

http://www.greenjackshop.co.uk/bottles-3-c.asp

[Booldawg]

You dont often see beers of that strength on tap!

[redman41]

They had a Strong Ale Festival @ 'The Fat Cat', West End Street, Norwich a few weeks ago, and it was available on draught there.
It was sold in 1/2 Pint Glasses on gravity feed.
Wish we could have gone.
This is the link to this Free House

http://www.fatcatpub.co.uk/ales.php

[rowanwitch]

I was allowed a share and it was very good...but I kept thinking I must get some next year to put in the Christmas cake because that's what it tasted like a boozy fruit cake in a glass

[sunny-dave]

Coo - that sounds nice :)

[rowanwitch]

It went quite well with hot cross buns though as that was all we had in the cakey line

[rowanwitch]

http://www.real-ale-online.co.uk/bottle-of-traditional-baltic-trader-imperial-stout-p-64.html
http://www.beautifulbeers.co.uk/green-jack-baltic-trader-imp-stout-105-750ml.ir?cName=beers-east-anglian-green-jack

if you need help fnding it

also brummies might like to try here out of stock at the moment but for bottled beer fans its amazing
http://www.stirchleywines.co.uk/index.php/the-list/ beer

[Booldawg]

A stout at 10.5% - must be wandering into the 'Russian Imperial Stout' terrirtory as a beer style.

[rowanwitch]

not as smoky or treacly but with as much punch nearest I've had was the kernow imperial stout at 9.2

[Nibble]

Thanks for the heads-up on the monthly beer, redman, I'll give it a bash on Saturday... Still going with the Dryathlon until then..... January issssss a vvvvvvery lloooooooooooonnnnnggg month when you're dry :((

[LazyGun]

Just wanted to add I have had excellent service ordering direct from the Green Jack shop. They do some remarkably good brews :)

Have not tried this one, but I might well order a few bottles now..

[rowanwitch]

just don't try analysing it Lazygun enjoyyyyyyy!!!

[Booldawg]

redders - are you a member of Ratebeer? I'm on there as Booldawg. TBH I'm no expert with the tasting notes I only really use it to keep track of what beers I've tried.

[tonyav]

That sounds like it's well worth a try, redman.

[redman41]

Myself and OH are members of CAMRA Booldawg ! We are not members of RateBeer.
We go out and about trying different Beers in different Pubs.
We are independent Beer tasters

[boxtops]

The Dover Beer Festival is next weekend - nibble will be free of his Dryathlon dry month by then!!

[redman41]

Let's hope he has a good tasting Fest Boxy !!