Chicagoist: Chicagoist's "Beer of the Week": St. Peter's Cream Stout

tsmo

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:57:47 -0600

RIP Bell's Double Cream Stout. You shall be remembered fondly. ps. in a traditional stout, there is absolutely no chocolate or coffee. they just taste like it (it's the roasted malts). pps. cascading bubbles are unique to nitrogenated beers, which isn't the norm for any style of stout, except perhaps the dry irish. (nitrogen gives a creamy mouthfeel at the cost of some flavor).

rob

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:32:24 -0600

for some reason, every time i have a St. Pete's, it reminds me of soy sauce...

Nicole

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:27:17 -0600

You should try Left Hand Milk Stout. It's amazing! We get it on tap at Poor Phil's in Oak Park, and recently bought a six pack from a local liquor store. I LOVE it.

chuck

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:44:16 -0600

Don't know where you're getting that from, Steve S, I mean, "posers", but if you're new to this series, it isn't about who can afford what, it's about celebrating beer in all its forms. Which means that we're trying to look at more than just the mainstream brands. It certainly isn't an indictment on anything regarding modern city living. And at $5, it's affordable for anyone who wants to try it. Especially if you're paying $4 for a Miller or a Bud at a concert or ball game I'd ask you to get over yourself, but the advice would probably go over your head.

magilla gorilla

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:25:08 -0600

i've had a few of those at jake's on north clark street. i thought they were decent

magilla gorilla

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:16:41 -0600

i actually like that stuff. they have it at jake's on north clark street

Posers

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:09:30 -0600

Let me get this straight. For most people on this blog, if someone can afford to buy a condo they are yuppie idiots who aren't "real" Chicagoans, and should pack it up and move to Naperville at their earliest convenience. Yet, if I can't afford to drink fancy beer like St. Peter's or dine at whatever restaurant is hip for this week I am also not worthy, because anyone who drinks or eats anything mainstream is boring and also belongs in the suburbs. Seems like this blog is filled with posers. You claim you love the variety of the city life, yet anyone different from you doesn't have the right to live here.

Joel

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:56:27 -0600

I thought it was pretty tasty, but yeah, overpriced. And, uff da, did it wreck my insides.

matty

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:15:07 -0600

that stuff is overpriced and complete crap. even worse that the bottle which looks big at first is actually flattened.