When I stopped in Albuquerque last week, Michael gave me four stouts. Two of the stouts were from Michigan and made by New Holland Brewing, one of my favorite breweries. Two of the stouts were from Albuquerque by Boxing Bear Brewing and have earned assorted awards including a 2024 Silver Medal at the American Beer Festival. It's called Chocolate Milk Stout and actually does contain cocoa nibs added to the brewing process. I wasn't sure that I was going to like that, but the effect is quite subtle. The milk part is from added lactose which adds both sweetness and mouthfeel. All in all, an excellent stout.
Tonight, as we were eating grilled burgers and asparagus, we had visitors performing the balance beam on our rear fence.
