I've only had a handful of Spanish beers before and I can't say they were memorable. Those beers were mostly light Lagers meant for ultra mass consumption. This beer, from Granada, is a dark Black Lager style Schwarzbier. Simply labeled "Negra," this beers label doesn't give much indication to the style other than letting you know it's going to be dark. And dark it is... This beer pours jet black into the glass and develops a thin white head that quickly dissipates as the beer settles. The Alhambra Negra is already a million times more interesting than other Spanish beers I've had, and I haven't even tasted it yet.

It's Imperial Stout season but Boulevard seems to be running a little behind this year... In lieu of another release of their Limited Release Imperial Stout, Boulevard has bottled a modified version this year and called it the Dark Truth. A very ominous name on it's own, but if you turn the bottle around and actually read the flavor text on the back you might think Boulevard is trying to sell this beer to guys who are waaaay in to Dio and like to volunteer at the local Renaissance Fair. "He who imbibes the Dark Truth shall find himself filled with the strength of mad bear!" Ok, it's not actually that bad... but there are references to alchemy and "hidden knowledge."