A Beer from Scotland:
​Brewdog Libertine Black Ale

As I walked down the main street of Glasgow, Scotland, I took to a bar for a cold brew. I asked the bartender for his favorite dark beer. He came back with Brewdog Libertine 

About the Brewery

The founders of Brewdog, were disinterested with the industrialized brewed lagers and ales that flooded the UK beer market. Wanting to change the way beer was brewed in the UK, they decided the best way to fix this predicament was to brew their microbrews. In 2007, Brewdog was born. With a dog and two ambitious 24 year olds, the team leased a building in Fraserburgh, UK, obtained many bank loans and spent their remaining budget on stainless steel vats, according to Brewdog's website.  

They first started selling their brews in tiny batches to local and farmers markets out of an old beat up van. 

Their mission is to make other people more passionate about great craft beer just like they are. 

- Via the Brewdog website
TASTING NOTES:
The brew pours a dark brown, bordering on black with a tan foam. Strands of sticky foam remain after each drink. The smell is filled with citrusy hops, roasted malt, dark chocolate, fruitiness and mint - it hits the nostril with a deep sense of flavor. It's quite nice. 

The taste is overwhelming in a good way with citrus flavors, bold hops, roasted malt, pine and dark chocolate flavors and a grapefruit bitterness. A robust Black IPA indeed.  

The Libertine beautifully uses Pacific Northwest hops to give it a classic porter/stout flavor worth buying.

FOOD PAIRINGS: 
Any kind of picnic/summer BBQ food. Perfect for the summer time.