Stouts top the bill at Office Hours, tonight.

Tonight we enter Stout territory. As always, sampling and commentary costs $5 and runs from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Public House.

***Category 13 — Stout

13A. Dry Stout
13B. Sweet Stout
13C. Oatmeal Stout
13D. Foreign Extra Stout
13E. American Stout

As Ben and Eric forage for examples, permit me to note that "13F. Imperial Stout" will occupy one entire evening during the next scheduled Office Hours on Monday, December 6 -- allowing for next week's night off (Nov. 29th) so the Prost room can be used for Lloyd's wake.

Office Hours cancelled tonight, but I'll make up for it next Monday (April 12).

The Publican will be off tonight to enjoy the pettifogging buffoonery that we New Albanians quaintly insist on calling a "city council meeting," so there'll be no Office Hours on the 5th.

However, next Monday (April 12) should be a real treat. We'll be tasting Six Belgian Stouts:

Alvinne Podge Imperial Stout Bourgogne Barrel Oak Aged
De Dolle Special Extra Export Stout
Ellezelloise Hercule Stout
Jolly Pumpkin Madrugada Obscura
Troubadour Obscura Mild Stout
Van den Bossche Buffalo Belgian Stout

All except Jolly Pumpkin (Michigan) are brewed in Belgium, and because of the added expense, I must ask $7.50 for the tasting this time around. I'll begin at 6:30 p.m. on Monday the 12th, in Prost.