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WTOP’s Beer of the Week: Fidens The Color of the Night Oatmeal Stout

A stout… that won’t put you out!

WTOP’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and Food and Wine Sommelier of the Year Greg Engert to talk about Fidens The Color of the Night Oatmeal Stout for the latest edition of WTOP’s Beer of the Week.

Brewery: Fidens Brewing — Albany, New York

Description: an Oatmeal stout featuring a complex grain bill of English and German Malts with notes of chocolate, coffee and sweet bread

ABV: 5.2%

Pairing suggestions: Oysters, seared scallops and fried shrimp, chargrilled steak and veggies and desserts, like apple pie al la mode

Brennan Haselton

In 2000, Brennan Haselton took a job at WTOP as reporter and anchor, and that's where he has been ever since (with the exception of a brief return to Seattle in 2005). He is a two-time winner of the national Edward R. Murrow Award, and winner of the National Headliner Grand Award.