93
Overall
Aroma
12
Flavor
18
Mouthfeel
5
Appearance
3
Normal, Illinois
What Our Editors Thought
"Nose of dark chocolate, spice, whiskey, vanilla. The sip goes deep, dark—layers of malt, licorice, tobacco, charred oak, softened by a modicum of sweet vanilla. Has the heft to accompany a cigar or cask-strength bourbon."
What Our Panel Thought
"Roast aroma—chocolate, coffee—with vanilla sweetness, rye spice, caramel, raisin, and oaken spirit. Strong espresso and dark-chocolate flavors; spicy rye adeptly complements sweet marshmallow and caramel-like vanilla. Full body."
What the Brewers Say
"We took our Dosvidanya Rye and added vanilla to bring out the sweetness."
Review printed in: Stout: More than Just Desserts (Oct-Nov 2020)
View All IssuesDate Reviewed: August 19, 2020