7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Deep dark brown coloured body with an almost black tint and a thin, very fast-dying tan head. Aroma of coffee, tons of roasted malt, coffee, vanilla, earth, caramel and a bunch of sugars near the end, mostly from caster sugar, but some from icing sugar, caramelised sugars and a dash of pitted fruits, but a lot of robust malts here as well. Medium to Full-bodied; Strong robust and very pungent malty flavours dominate with a lot of vanilla, earth, grain, metal and coffee notes here, but the earthiness is strongest, as are some nuts to go with the pungent vanilla notes that end this nicely, as do the sugars which are vibrant here. Aftertaste shows some rich coffee, nutty and earthy, lightly rustic qualities, but the brown sugars, vanilla and especially the coffee are the strongest here, in a good, complex way. Overall, a nice and enjoyable real stout with a lot of lactose, creaminess and vanilla notes, but also a good hit of sweetness, alcohol and earthy flavours finish this off nicely. I sampled this twelve ounce can, purchased from Hy-Vee [grocery] in Madison, Wisconsin on 08-August-2021 for US$$1,99 sampled at my house here in Washington on 13-February-2022 after watching the super bowllvi and Olympics in celebration for Team USA!
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from Can
on 14 Feb 2022
at 09:01