A six-pack of stout doesn’t necessarily conjure romance. But if it’s Naked Fish, DuClaw Brewing Company’s chocolate raspberry stout, it sure will get your partner to say “I love you” — to the beer.
The Baltimore, Maryland brewery’s sexy seasonal stout is arriving to stores just in time for Valentine’s Day. Lucky us! With its chocolate, espresso and raspberry flavors, you’ll want to substitute your standard heart-shaped box of chocolates with this brew. Your partner will thank you. If you are single on this lovers’ holiday, even better — more beer for you! Treat yo’self.
Dark brown in body with a thick caramel-colored frothy head, Naked Fish is a medium-structured stout with a nose of roasted malt and light, almost undetectable, hints of espresso. A metallic nature gives it a crispness that would appeal to non-stout drinker.
Roasted barley, Goldings hops, and grains including pale, Caramunich and chocolate malts are used in the brewing process. Gourmet chocolate raspberry coffee is added to the grain bill, giving the smooth 4.6% ABV beer a dry, chocolaty profile.