Tonight, I decided to pick up two beers that, in my mind, are very bizarre opposites to each other. I got the Sierra Nevada Stout and the Flying Dog Pale Ale – and I’m sure to many people, these aren’t weird opposites, but they are to me. In the past, I’ve had some awesome beers from both of these brewers, but typically I have Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Flying Dog Porter, so it seems like an odd reversal of roles. Well… both are delicious. The Flying Dog is a bit more dark roasted than a normal pale ale and the Sierra Nevada has a much more complex finish than most stouts. This is easily the best stout I’ve ever drank.
I will be sure to pick up both of these beers for the Jarate Sandvich podcast when we do a Pale Ale night or another Stout night.