Belching Beaver Brewery Mexican Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout Milk / Sweet Stout at 7.5% ABV | 28 IBU (C$10.70 at Willow Park Wine & Spirits, 650 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 12-Oct-2017, reviewed 15-Oct-2017)
Appearance: nearly opaque black with minimal relief at the margins, one finger of thin fizzy beige head diminishing rapidly to nothing, no lacing. (3/5) Aroma: heavy peanut butter, milk chocolate, light cinnamon. (8/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate bitter, light spice. (8/10) Palate: full slick body, moderate carbonation, sweetish mild bitter and lightly spicy finish. (4/5)
(Formerly known as ¡Viva La Beaver!) I was expecting a bit more spice for Mexican chocolate, but I always find that to be a fine line in beers, and I’m just as happy it didn’t go real spice-heavy. A little spice becomes apparent in the finish, but it’s even-handed and well-balanced. Good fun. (16/20)
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