12 oz. Bottle
The third from the "Box of Belgians", a Belgian style stout.
Pours black with some dark khaki colored head, but not much. Tiny bits of visible carbonation. Smells dark and roasty, some coffee notes in there as well; surprised there's not more Belgian influence on the nose as there was with the 2 previous offerings out of the box. The Belgian yeast, however, does very prominently stand out in the taste - strong coffee and banana. And while this does sound strange, and a little unappealing, the combination is actually quite delicious. It creates a sweet/bitter harmony that is complemented with some dark chocolate, (burnt sugar/caramel) and roasted (almost burnt) malts - this combination creates a nice mix of sweet and bitter up front backed by moderate smokiness and subtle spice. It's a strange combination that I wouldn't have expected to work, but it does. Moderate carbonation, alcohol is completely hidden for 10.1% ABV.
Probably my favorite out of the box so far.
Overall Rating: 4.5/5
The third from the "Box of Belgians", a Belgian style stout.
Pours black with some dark khaki colored head, but not much. Tiny bits of visible carbonation. Smells dark and roasty, some coffee notes in there as well; surprised there's not more Belgian influence on the nose as there was with the 2 previous offerings out of the box. The Belgian yeast, however, does very prominently stand out in the taste - strong coffee and banana. And while this does sound strange, and a little unappealing, the combination is actually quite delicious. It creates a sweet/bitter harmony that is complemented with some dark chocolate, (burnt sugar/caramel) and roasted (almost burnt) malts - this combination creates a nice mix of sweet and bitter up front backed by moderate smokiness and subtle spice. It's a strange combination that I wouldn't have expected to work, but it does. Moderate carbonation, alcohol is completely hidden for 10.1% ABV.
Probably my favorite out of the box so far.
Overall Rating: 4.5/5
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