Black is Beautiful
Sante Adairius Rustic Ales in Capitola, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Special Out of Production|
Score
7.17
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Poured from a 16 oz can dated July 30, 2020. Aroma is full of chocolate malt notes of dark chocolate and bitter chocolate. Lighter dark caramel, toffee, roast and oats with even lighter molasses. Light alcohol spice. Pours jet black with a medium sized, thick, creamy, dark mocha head that recedes slowly to a small film that lingers. Light lacing and fairly long legs. Flavor is somewhat sweet with strong notes of dark and bitter chocolate. Lighter notes of dark caramel, toffee and roast notes. Lighter molasses and oat notes. Moderately strong bitterness and light alcohol notes. Mouthfeel is full bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and medium low alcohol warmth. Overall, a nice beer and the first BiB beer I have rated. I'm happy I started with one that seems to have foregone adjuncts. Solid malt profile with loads of chocolate.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5
Can. Pours opaque black, medium brown head, decent lacing. Aroma is roasty, char, deep roast malt, earth, leather, molasses. Flavor is medium sweet, medium bitter. Full body, silky mouthfeel. 5,7,7,5,15