I really have no idea why it took me so long to ma...

I really have no idea why it took me so long to make it to District 96 and now I'm disappointed I didn't get there sooner. District 96 was superb. Their IPAs were right up there with Industrial, Sloop, etc. But it was their raspberry stout, Intellectual Property, that stole the show. Normally I'm not crazy about raspberry in stouts/porters as it has a tendency to come across as a sort of synthetic raspberry flavoring. Not so with Intellectual Property. The raspberry tasted like biting right into a fresh one, and one was neither too subtle or overbearing. The vanilla - another addition I'm usually not a fan of - played off of the raspberry and dark chocolate beautifully. It's a perfect dessert beer that manages to not be cloying in the way so many overly sweet ones are. Oh, do yourself a favor and get a burger while you're there, too. They're excellent.