85
Overall
Aroma
11
Flavor
17
Mouthfeel
4
Appearance
3
Columbus, OH
What Our Editors Thought
Bold vanilla on the nose with a bit of coffee—more fruit and chocolate than roast. The sip is delicate for such an ambitiously flavored beer, with pointed vanilla and judicious coffee. Surprising subtlety.
What Our Panel Thought
A sniff drops you into a vanilla latte swirl—coffee, caramel, butterscotch. Flavor: a vanilla showcase, raising the beer ante with piney hops and some bitterness. Coffee is restrained, tempering the malt-vanilla sweetness. Finish is more bitter than expected. Vanilla out of balance.
What the Brewers Say
We infuse our pre-Prohibition-style ale with light roast beans from Columbus’ own One Line Coffee in addition to robust vanilla.
Review printed in: Brewing Craft Classics (Feb-Mar 2021)
View All IssuesDate Reviewed: December 3, 2020