Charlton draught, 9/26/24. Undetermined clarity. Dark. Tan head steadily to ring. Ashy, dark roasted coffee alongside soft, but rich and lovely vanilla bean. Caramel, chocolate, marshmallow and lactose notes fill in the rest. No booze. Thick, fluffy, lightly lactic, lots of milk chocolate, dark chocolate, marshmallow and of course the well-done vanilla beans. Aside from those, though, it's just another entry in this overly sweet, overly lactic, overly roasty series. This keg, at least, isn't too terribly sweet and there's no alcohol apparent. Impressive that the coffee hasn't gone green bell pepper after 8 years.

From notes at Extreme Beer Fest, Boston MA. February 6, 2016. The color is pitch black without any head, even after a direct draft sample. Aroma is heavy in vanilla with some earthy green coffee beans.

Flavor is over the top sweet. Yes it was poured at EBF but the vanilla overwhelms the coffee and the roast so much it is almost the only flavor I get. Coffee comes in slightly after the sip. ABV is pretty well hidden but nearly everything is hidden under these vanilla beans. Body is on the fuller side with a lower carbonation level.

Draft - pours black tan head - nose/taste of vanilla bean, coffee, milk sugar and milk chocolate - medium body