Double Trouble Brewing Co. French Press Vanilla Stout Milk / Sweet Stout at 4.8% ABV (C$3.56 at NLC Stavanger, 473 ml, best before 1-Mar-2017, acquired 31-Oct-2016, reviewed 6-Nov-2016)
Appearance: near opaque deep brown with ruby highlights, two fat fingers of fluffy beige head, good retention and spotty lacing. (4/5) Aroma: vanilla, espresso, sweet roasty malt, chocolate. (6/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter, light metallic. (4/10) Medium-light body tending watery, moderate-low carbonation, slightly astringent mildly bitter finish. (2/5)
Starts off promising, with dark and rich color and an excellent fluffy head. The aroma is pleasant, with sweet vanilla and dark coffee dominating malt. Unfortunately, things fall apart pretty emphatically with the flavour and mouth feel, with a metallic tinge and a thin body falling off to watery. Not terrible, but definitely not a great example of the style. (11/20)
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