The final review of the four beers from Penobscot Bay Brewery is the Half Moon Stout, a 5.5% ABV Stout in, what else, a 220z bottle. The brewery’s website says that the Half Moon Stout is based on an old Porter recipe described as brave, proud, or “stout.” The beer is named after the vessel that Henry Hudson was in when he entered the Penobscot Bay in 1609. Enough history, time for the beer.

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It’s hot and steamy outside and I have another Stout to review; sometime soon I swear that I’ll start to review more seasonably appropriate beers. Today I have the Bell’s Kalamazoo Stout, a 6% ABV Stout brewed with brewers licorice, which will probably lend some sweetness to the taste and smell of the beer.

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