Bottle pour from BevMax, Hamden. Appearance is hazy, almost opaque dark brown (slight mahogany with light source directly behind) with light sparkle at the edges of the glass, finger-width fizzy light brown head with poor retention and no lacing. Aroma is very strong vanilla (like French vanilla ice cream) and not much else. Taste is also strong vanilla and a hint of roasted coffee. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied with thin, almost watery texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, I like vanilla so enjoy the flavor but it is a bit like that drop of vanilla extract you wipe off the bottle when baking and put in your mouth--too strong! And nothing else there. Mouthfeel is all wrong, too for the style--this is like some kind of flat vanilla soda. Isn't terrible but is likely to disappoint.

Bottle in a trade with tfontana, thanks Tom. Aroma is soft vanilla. Flavor is slight coffee, shoe leather, and moderate vanilla. Vanilla is very earthy. Body is a tad thinner but good flavor.

Pours black with a mocha colored head. Aroma of vanilla. Taste is smooth with a coffee bite on the back of the tongue. Palate includes coffee, vanilla and malt. Interesting stout

Location: Draft at the brewery, 3/28/15

Aroma: Great vanilla and coffee aroma.
Appearance: Brown pour, smaller head, light lace.
Flavor: Sweetish flavor, similar component-wise, strongly sweet
Palate: This one has a medium body with a decent feel overall
Overall Impression: Pretty nice. Very sweet. This was a little too sweet for my personal palate, but it was my wife's favorite at this brewery.