Supplier: Luvians Bottle Shop - St Andrews
This is a beer that was designed by the people over the internet. BrewDog gave people three choices to respond to via twitter and Facebook to choose the beer type (Brown Ale), Malt style (American Brown Ale), Hops (NZ hops with high IBU), Extra addition (Oak chips and Hazelnuts) and finally the name (in which my suggestion of #MashTag got selected!).
This is a beer that was designed by the people over the internet. BrewDog gave people three choices to respond to via twitter and Facebook to choose the beer type (Brown Ale), Malt style (American Brown Ale), Hops (NZ hops with high IBU), Extra addition (Oak chips and Hazelnuts) and finally the name (in which my suggestion of #MashTag got selected!).
Appearance: Very Dark brown with slight maroon hints when held up to the light, a bit too dark for a brown ale. A milky coffee coloured head that disappears quite quickly.
Aroma: Not a huge amount of smell but I can get chocolate and grapes, with a hint of sweetness similar to lactose found in Milk Stouts.
Flavour: Getting a slight hint of rust intitially which turns into lots of chocolate and a bit of coffee. Towards the back there are hints of marzipan. Pinches of sourness when you let is spread to the sides of your tounge.
Body: Very silky smooth right until the end when the carbonation sharpens it up a bit too much
Aftertaste: Nice balance of moistness and dryness with a gritty coffee taste that doesn't linger long.
Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 7. Quite similar to milk stouts.
Price Range: £3ish for a 330ml bottle. A good price, I would buy it again.
Food Pairings: Some sort of chocolaty/coffee dessert, maybe some Tiramisu. If you are not into sweet desserts then I would pair it with some rich creamy French soft cheeses.
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