Continuing our discussion from a few weeks ago about some of the new and more adventurous flavors in beer these days, today we look at something that might as well be in a trick-or-treat basket. (By the way, we just took a little jaunt over to Italy.  And yes, there were a few opportunities for beer – but be on the lookout for a post along the lines of, “A Beer Guy in Wine Country.”)

Today we explore a fantastically complex and delicious beer from Terrapin in Athens, GA. Imagine if a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup had a child with a very smooth porter.  A nice thick, smooth and very dark beer, porter is fine by itself and can often have chocolate and/or coffee overtones. But Terrapin went next level with this one. In case you missed it when I said it before … chocolate and peanut butter in a beer.

Sometimes you hear about something and get over excited about the potential for it. Invariably, the build-up outweighs the reality. You get over excited about a vacation … it’s great, but not as good as you thought. (Not true for Italy, by the way.) So, I ordered the Liquid Bliss out of nothing more than sheer curiosity. By the time it got there, it was all I could think about. Will it be heavier on the chocolate or the peanut butter? Will it have a nice balance? Or will it be so heavy as to make render it undrinkable?

Worries and fears … unnecessary. Perfect harmony of chocolate and peanut butter. It was so smooth and, I guess, bliss in liquid form. If you find it, get it.  Call it dessert in a glass. I don’t think I could have more than one or two at a sitting, because it is kinda thick.  But it’s such a unique and fun flavor combination – I highly recommend giving it a whirl.

We’re back next week with more in the line of unique beer flavors …

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May 15, 2015
Mike Pennington

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Mike Pennington, normal, 40-ish, father of three, living the suburban dream north of Atlanta.  

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