The last Blockbuster in America created a beer to celebrate its lonely status - here's the verdict
The beers came in iconic blue-and-yellow packaging, with Milk Duds and popcorn as welcome and thematically appropriate accompaniments. The beer pairs especially well with the Milk Duds, with distinct but compatible caramel tones.
The Last Blockbuster is a dark, rich ale — nothing like Bud Light, the watery and chuggable beer that perhaps best embodies Blockbuster's heyday. Instead, this is truly a post-craft beer boom brew.
The beer goes down smoothly, thick with caramel and coffee flavors. But, the subtle notes of red licorice certainly shine through, with an aftertaste that is delectably Twizzler-esque.
In fact, the drinkable beer tastes like what you would get if you took a nice, complex dark ale and sucked it through a Twizzler straw. And, somehow, that actually works very well.
The Bend, Oregon, Blockbuster is a tourist destination with a beer to match. If you aren't convinced a video-rental store is worth a road trip, perhaps this surprisingly tasty beer will push you over the edge.
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