Welcome, to yet another, Things Mengel Gave ME!!!

So, my friend Mengel gave me some beers.  So far, I have earned Zero Untappd badges.  And that's not the name of a cool new Untappd badge, that means I have received none badges from these beers.  Also, they have not come storming out of the gates as stunners.  I have some pretty high hopes for the next couple though, because I have enjoyed several Saucony Creek Brewing Company beers, so why would the X Reserve Lord of Misrule be any different...

For starters, I wish I would have paid more attention when I was pouring this bottle.  It's a bottle conditioned style, with quite a bit of yeast and chunks in the bottom.  So because I didn't ease up on the pour any, it looked like this...

Another Things Mengel Gave Me...

Mengel gave me an Imperial Stout from Rusty Rail Brewing Company.  I was instantly excited about it, because it says that they are located in Mifflinburg, and I know where that is.  It also says that there's coffee in it, and I like that.  It also says something about Lycoming College.... I'll just let them tell you what it says...

Things Mengel Gave Me...

Here is a new segment on The CBE called, "Things Mengel Gave Me..."  Generally there is an Untappd Badge involved.  Other times, it's just a random beer that he's already Untappd, so he has not a single need to open a second one.

Today's segment, starts with James Page Brewing Casper - A White Stout.  I know, it doesn't make any sense, because stouts are not white.  Ever.  But let's concede that there is a thing as a White Stout.  Let's also concede that in the World Beer Cup categories, it could potentially slide into a few categories.  Like Category 10: Chocolate Beer.  Or Category 18: Experimental Beer.  Maybe even Category 76: Sweet Stout or Cream Stout.  But also, there's not White Stout Category.  So it's cheating, and this could potentially be the first red flag.