Brewer: Boulevard Brewing Company
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Type: American Double/Imperial Stout
ABV: 9.7%

What, might you ask, is the Dark Truth of this particular beer?

It is the truth that beer of character, complexity, quality, and flavor is not brought to you by Clydesdales.

Okay, I’m obviously ripping on Anheuser-Busch right now, which is kind of like kicking a three-legged puppy, since they’re probably still reeling from their acquisition by InBev. Honestly, even I was a bit stunned by that, and I’m by no means a fan of their products. Still, they kind of do meet the criteria of “American Institution,” having been doing the brewing since 1852