This was good but this late in the night, I.don't think I appreciate it. There was a sharp spike of bitter, but a strong portion on malty sweet. It just seems brackish and wrong. But when I had a taste earlier, it was really good.
From Brouwer's Back in Black Stout Festival. Aged three years, this is one of the best beers I've ever had! Strong and toffee-like and complex with a boozy but well-blended barrel character and a creamy, malted-milk, clean finish. Any coffee in this beer is subtly done. So delicious.
New in bottle. Sweet, thick coffee with a strong hit of wood, which builds up quickly into a bitterness -- no obvious hard liquor notes. Would probably benefit from some aging.