Muskoka Brewery Moonlight Kettle Raspbeery Coco Lait Fruit / Vegetable Beer at 4.5% ABV | 25 IBU (C$4.50 at NLC Stavanger, 473 ml, best before 17-Jan-2018, acquired 30-Sep-2017, reviewed 10-Oct-2017)
Appearance: deep brown with minimal relief around the margins, one finger of dense beige head, good retention and spotty clingy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: roasted malts, ash, chocolate, mild raspberry. (5/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter, moderate smoky ash. (5/10) Medium-full body, moderate-soft carbonation, off-dry medium duration slightly astringent finish. (3/5)
This started off promising, but went downhill fairly fast. In particular, the chocolate and raspberry that seemed fairly noticeable on the outset, faded fairly quickly. Worse, what was left behind was roasted malt that verged on burnt, with an ashy note that smelled and tasted like a doused cigarette. (11/20)
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