2014 Olympics: Iceland

Today's Olympics honoree is Iceland. Gail made an Icelandic dish she found on Food.com: Andreas Viestad's chicken with saffron and cinnamon. The cinnamon flavors were mild, but given that roast chicken is such a favorite of mine, this dish was a wonderful melding of international and familiar flavors. The drippings made a great sauce for the potatoes.

I poured Garún Nr. 19, an Icelandic stout from Borg Brugghús. I'm not sure I've poured a darker stout. I thought it tasted like a beer version of coffee ice cream, very rich and creamy.

Craft Beer Cellar Advent Beer Day 16

Santa tried to steal my beer. I can't blame him for wanting this Organic Chocolate Stout from Samuel Smith. I might have guessed that Craft Beer Cellar would include a beer from Samuel Smith, but I would have guessed the Winter Welcome Ale that I gave to my daughter earlier this month.

This is the most chocolaty stout I've ever had, both in aroma and flavor. It's delicious. Turns out it is not only organic, but also vegan.

Craft Beer Cellar Advent Beer Day 2

Today's beer was Winter Oatmeal Stout from Mayflower Brewing Company in Plymouth. It was dominated with coffee flavor and lingering hints of oats and lemon. There was a creamy mouth feel from the oatmeal and large amount of residual sugar, which made for a nice Christmas treat.

This advent box is starting out nicely. Thanks Craft Beer Cellar!