Eighty-Eight Brewing Good Morning Vietnam – American Stout at 6.5% ABV | 40 IBU (C$4.32 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 9-Jan-2020, acquired 15-Apr-2020, reviewed 25-Apr-2020)
Appearance: clear ruby brown with two fingers of fine beige head diminishing gradually to a thick persistent cap, moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: espresso coffee, roasty malts, cocoa, caramel, weedy green hops. (8/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate-high bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium-full body, moderate-low carbonation, sticky lingering and building bitter finish. (4/5)
Not bad, but if I’m honest I was expecting more. Specifically, I was expecting it to be thicker and heavier. On the up side, it’s dominated by a clean espresso coffee note with some sweetness supporting. It bites a little harder than the 40 IBU might suggest, perhaps as a function of the coffee adjunct. Slightly stickier in the finish than I’d like, but not offensively so. It sounds like I’m complaining a lot, but I’m really just picking nits – overall it really is a solid brew with a lot going for it.(16/20)
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