7.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On tap at Big Buck, Gaylord. Part of the new "Brewer’s Private Gourmet Collection," a welcome selection of non-standard beers but also an excuse to charge the highest prices I have ever paid at a brewery. This beer was $7 for eight ounces, or $4 for a four-ounce sample. Murky, opaque brown-black body, thin ring of light brown carbonation. Nose of coffee beans, roasted malts, and bitter cocoa. Roasty body, dry and chalky with coffee beans, dark chocolate, and hints of vanilla and dark fruits. Rich but nowhere near the listed 14% ABV. Big Buck, check your instruments or your calculations! I will check my bank account.