Ninkasi Brewing Company Noir Milk Stout at 7.6% ABV (C$7.94 at Willow Park Wine & Spirits, 650 ml, no bottle date or best before, reviewed 13-Feb-2016)
Appearance: opaque black with brown margins, one fat finger of fluffy light beige head, moderate retention and lacing. (4/5) Aroma: coffee, sweet lactose, milk chocolate, dark roast malt, slight metallic. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium slightly oily body, moderate carbonation, off-dry medium duration mild bitter finish. (3/5)
Nice. Smooth café au lait marred by only a (very) slight metallic note on the nose. Creamy, mildly sweet and pleasant on the tongue, with a rich coffee that never gets astringent or overextracted. Not up to the level of e.g. Brunch Weasel, perhaps, but still pretty enjoyable. (15/20)
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