7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can (2/2/22) from The Beer Store, Nashua. It's an opaque black (dark brown at the bottom of the glass) with light sparkle, finger-width light brown head with fair retention and few rings of lacing. Aroma is strong roasted, lightly earthy malt; bit of cake and hint of vanilla. Taste is strong roasted malt (slightly to the burnt side), cake, less strong chocolate, vanilla and lactose. Mouthfeel is full bodied with thick texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, the strong roast quality works a bit against the sweet Whoopie Pie. Close but no cigar.