Pours black, smell is very cinnamon forward. Some chocolate. Taste is pretty wattery (MF, I mean ) more cinnamon than i'd like.

Coffee stout from Brazil – this is as ‘foreign’ as a stout gets, I suppose… At Billie’s Craft Beer Fest. Thick and frothy, membrane-lacing, mocha-beige, stable head, jet black robe. Aroma of espresso and coffee filters galore, pecan nut, bitter chocolate, mocha ice cream, leather, salmiak, old liquorice. Fruity-sweetish onset but not overly so, hints of fig and blackberry, medium fizz, full body; caramelly and brown-bready core with chocolate edge, bittersweet, eventually dominated by a very aromatic, colourful, warming and lively coffee effect, as if the beer suddenly changes to coffee – but then the caramelly maltiness, peppery hops and whisky-like alcohol bring it firmly back to strong flavoured stout territory. Classically styled, in all, less exotic than expected perhaps, but a very solid coffee stout for sure, enjoyed it a lot.

Draught @ Billie's Craft Beer Festival 2021. Heavy with oily coconut notes, some roastiness and hints of vanilla. Okay.

Sampled @ Billie's Craft Beer Fest 2021. (Batch 4) A black beer. Aroma of sweet dark chocolate malt, coconut. Taste of sweet coconut, dark chocolate malt, vanilla. Nice.

Sampled @ Billie's Craft Beer Fest 2021. A black beer with a tan head. Aroma of intense vanilla, caramel, chocolate, maple syrup. Taste of intense caramelized malt, chocolate, sugar, vanilla, toffee.

Draught @ Billie's Craft Beer Festival 2021. Dry, roasty and slightly sweetish with some coffee and chocolate notes. Okay.