Fabryka Piwa Deep Space Foreign Extra Stout Foreign / Export Stout at 6.5% ABV | 50 IBU (2016 Craft Beer Advent Calendar #9, 330 ml, best before 1-Jan-2017, acquired 25-Sep-2016, reviewed 9-Dec-2016)
Appearance: clear deep brown with one finger of loose beige head diminishing rapidly to a thin ring, no lacing. (3/5) Aroma: roasty malt, coffee, dark stone fruit, hint of liquorice. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter, mild tart. (6/10) Palate: medium-full body dropping off to watery, moderate carbonation, dry short duration mildly warming finish. (3/5)
Advent calendar day #9 brings another seasonally-appropriate selection that is unfortunately not all that great. Not terrible, mind you, just not great. It tends a bit thin for the style, especially in the finish, and this isn’t helped by the slightly high carbonation. On the up side, there’s a little tartness that works well with the dark fruit notes, and the appropriately high(er) ABV is well integrated. I was a bit perturbed to see that this was pasteurized, and can’t say that that’s helped the flavour any. Can’t say it’s worth your while to make a special effort to find. (13/20)
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