Spectrum Beer Co. Chocolate Milkshake Ale – American Pale Ale at 5% ABV | 20 IBU (C$2.95 at Collective, 355 ml, packaged on 20-Jan-2020, acquired 5-Jun-2020, reviewed 11-Jun-2020)
Appearance: hazy pale gold with one fat finger of fluffy pale ivory head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: sweet milk chocolate. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-low bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, mild bitter finish. (4/5)
That’s wild! It looks like a typical hazy APA, but smells and tastes like a chocolate ale, and blindfolded I’d’ve sworn this would be brown and creamy. One of the most milkshake-like of the so-called that I’ve ever had, and despite that the sweetness is actually fairly restrained and well-balanced. It’s all adjunct chocolate and lactose, of course, but it’s well done. I’m probably rating this a bit high, because it really doesn’t even smell or taste like beer, but it’s just so unexpected and fun that it made me grin. (16/20)
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