Mexican Cake - Westbrook Brewing Co.

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.78/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle courtesy of mdfb79. Served in a SAVOR wine glass.

Pours near black with a tan head. Pretty good retention and some spotty lacing on the way down.

The nose carries a nice mix of chocolate, light spice, roasted malt, sweetness, and a touch of vanilla. Nice blend, for sure. The nose doesn't quite carry all the way over to the flavor and everything isn't quite as integrated as I'd like, though the components are still quite nice.

Body is medium-full with low-medium carbonation and a good chewiness. No real noticeable alcohol.

This was a really nice beer I was glad to finally try. Thanks, Dan.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2012 10:51:45 | More by Thorpe429

UCLABrewN84

California

3.5/5  rDev -19%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Growler pour sampled at mrbubbler's tasting.

Pours an almost opaque super dark brown with a dark khaki head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of dark malt, cocoa, and some subtle chile aromas. Taste is the same but the chile presence is very subtle flavor-wise. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good stout but nothing all that special in my opinion.

Serving type: growler

04-09-2012 04:42:02 | More by UCLABrewN84

brentk56

North Carolina

4.73/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Arrives pitch black with a cap of espresso foam that curtains lace

Smell: Smoky chocolate, vanilla and cinnamon with a roasted chile undertone

Taste: Smoky chocolate and vanilla, up front, with the cinnamon flavors arriving just ahead of the habanero pepper; gets rather hot, after the swallow, when the brown sugar flavors arrive to moderate the heat

Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate carbonation

Overall: This is a really unique beer and another extraordinary ale from Westbrook

Serving type: on-tap

03-05-2012 01:26:49 | More by brentk56

BEERchitect

Kentucky

4.2/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

What better way to celebrate a birthday than with cake? When you are a brewery, it's done with a birthday cake-flavored beer! At least that's the intent of Westbrook as they turn a ripe old age of 1 earlier this year.

With a bold chocolaty appearance, the dark brown (almost black) ale settles with a viscous and creamy pour that causes for a slow separation of beer from foam. The moussey froth takes on a medium brown hue, shows sturdy retention, and laces well. A gentle swirl of the glass leaves inky legging on the glass that's reminiscent of brandy.

Strong chocolate notes sooth the sense of smell with a very dessert-like reaction. Met with background note of dark fruit, espresso, fudge, and rum, the malty rich beer pulls complexities from yeast, hops, and rich toffee-ish malt.

Strong chocolate and roast flavors begin with a heavy coat across the palate. Fudge-like sweetness is propelled by bittersweet chocolate, burnt toffee, espresso, and walnut oils. Secondary notes of vinous sherry wines offer a more succulent and fruity note that opens up a bready, savory taste. Rum-like alcohols offer a spicy sweetness that cuts through the malts and balances the sweetness in finish.

Certainly full bodied, the larger-than-life ale continues the fudge-like character with it thick and marshmallowy textures. Alcohol burn acts as a thinning agent and lessens the rich body just enough to savor the silky complexities to finish the beer. Shy of cloying, the roast of bitterness and heat signal closure, but allow the dessert-like nuances to linger indefinately.

Although it's Westbrook's birthday, I feel like I had gotten a gift in being able to try this luscious ale. The only thing that's missing is the candle.

Serving type: bottle

10-22-2012 23:10:44 | More by BEERchitect

drabmuh

Maryland

4.1/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks Dan! Poor man's Hunahpu's a pretty nice beer.

Beer is black with a tan head of small and medium bubbles, some lacing, nice retention, high carbonation, a little too carbonated perhaps.

Aroma is nice with cinnamon and allspice.

Beer is light in body and sweet with this nice brown sugar and spice flavor that carries through to the end, the body is nice but perhaps a little thin, overall an interesting beer and I enjoy it.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2012 19:00:45 | More by drabmuh

MasterSki

Illinois

4/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle thanks to Mike (Thorpe429). Served in a tulip.

A - Medium brown foam settles to a wispy partial cap, thick collar, and spotty lace. Very dark brown body that displays some transparency at the fringes.

S - A mixture of chocolate cake, chiles, cinnamon, and a bit of tar and smoke. Alcohol is quite well-hidden - didn't realize this was in the doube digits.

T - Taste as more cocoa nib and vanilla bean presence, with some light roastiness as well. Less overt cinnamon, and surprisingly little chile heat for a beer made with habanero. Again, minimal booze presence.

M - Smooth medium-full body, pleasant moderate carbonation, lightly sticky finish, and a hint of warmth that could either be from the peppers or the alcohol.

D - Solid brew - reminds me a little bit of Abraxas but isn't quite as intense, although they have similarly well-disguised booze. Worth checking out if you like chile pepper stouts.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2012 23:40:36 | More by MasterSki

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

This poured out as a very thick looking black color with a very dense brown head on top. The retention is long lasting and the lacing is pretty impressive also. The smell of the beer is chocolaty and roasted, not much pepper on there nose though. The taste is very rich, it's very roasted and had a good amount of chocolate in there. The vanilla is hidden and the peppers come out subtly in the finish. The mouthfeel is oily, very thick and smooth. There is a light carbonation to it this also. Overall it's a very good beer, well worth the time and money in my opinion to get this one.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 03:55:16 | More by Knapp85

jlindros

Massachusetts

4.01/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to... I think Andy, at my 30th birthday whale tasting.

Pours a big fizzy fluffy dark head, decent lacing and nice legs.

Nose has cocoa nibs, dusty oak barrel and wooden shelf, light cinnamon, woody esters, hint of dark chocolate and vanilla.

Taste brings sweet chocolate, caramel, dusty oak and wooden shelf, nice light chili pepper heat, little cinnamon again, little soy though too, light bready malts, thick and lush, hot pepper and booze there, syrupy.

Mouth is thick and syrupy, decent carb, some booze and pepper heat.

Overall not bad, decent characters, nice pepper and chocolate, bit of soy though.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 02:30:48 | More by jlindros

mdfb79

New York

4.28/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

From 03/30/12 notes. Bottle sent to me by Mikesgroove and shared with some friends at our mini-Westbrook tasting. Thanks Mike! Poured into a tulip.

a - Pours a very dark brown, almost black color, with one inch of dark tan head and low to moderate carbonation. Looks good.

s - Smells of peppers, sweet chocolate, roasted notes, dark chocolate, spice, and toasted malts. Very nice, some nice hot pepper up front though it doesn't dominate.

t - Tastes of sweet chocolate, vanilla, cocoa, roasted malts, light bitter dark chocolate, cream, toasted malts, peppers, spices. Less spice and pepper then the nose and more sweet chocolate, which I like a lot. A step up from the nose for me.

m - Medium body and low carbonation. Smooth and creamy, and easy to drink. No alcohol heat at all; was surprised this one was 10.5% ABV.

o - Overall I thought this was a really good stout. Some nice pepper in the nose, and sweet chocolate in the taste which I loved. Great body and easy to drink as well. Would definitely pick this one up if I saw it on the shelf, and by far the best of the four Westbrook beers we tasted. A good non-BA stout.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2012 16:02:59 | More by mdfb79

thagr81us

South Carolina

4.08/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Served from tap into a sampler shaker. Poured pitch black with a one finger brown head that subsided to a minimal amount slowly. Maintained phenomenal lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, roasted malt, habanero, dark chocolate, and spices. The flavor was of sweet malt, dark chocolate, dark fruit, spices, wood, and subtle habanero. It had a heavy feel on the palate with mild carbonation, almost creamy. Overall this was a very good brew. Somehow this monster was quite easy to drink. All of the flavors and aromas were quite complex and hit on all cylinders with the proper intensities. The pepper heat was very nice on this one on the followthrough and definitely built the heat similar to the pepper. One of my favorites to come out of Westbrook so far!

Serving type: on-tap

03-10-2012 03:50:54 | More by thagr81us

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

4.43/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Shared by mdfb79. Thanks Dan.

The beer is dark brown, nearing black, with a quarter inch of oily, beige head. The aroma offers roast, cinnamon, chocolate, vanilla. The flavor brings notes of Kahlua, booze, chocolate, burned roasted malt. Nice flavor, but I like the aroma even better. Even without the title, I definitely get notes of flan. Sweet, but not too. Overall, very enjoyable. I would definitely have this again.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2012 23:44:36 | More by Huhzubendah

avalon07

South Carolina

4.38/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Poured from a bottle to a pint glass. Had a black color and a thick, impenetrable consistency. There was a big, tan-colored, long-lasting head. Excellent lacing. A great-looking stout.

S: A sharp aroma, with spices, chocolate and peppers coming through.

T: Tasted of malt, chocolate, some cinnamon, a little coffee, a burnt quality, and chili peppers in the finish. This final ingredient will probably polarize a lot of people who drink this beer, but I think it somehow works. A complex and interesting flavor.

M: A well-carbonated beer with a slick finish. Full-bodied.

O: Not your typical stout, that's for sure, but bold, unusual and certainly worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2012 13:47:55 | More by avalon07

kylehay2004

Florida

3.9/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: large dark head on a jet black. No light getting through. some lacing.

S: sour lemon, espresso, dark chocolate, roasted malts, flour and dough.

T: very sweet with sour notes which dominate up front. Spicey, cinnamon, roasted malts, milk chocolate, vanilla and dark fruit, mostly cherries. a touch alcoholic. The pepper and spiciness dominates the finish.

M: medium body and moderate carbonation.

Overall: A very interesting and memorable beer. A little too sour and alcohol dominant but still very much worth experiencing.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2012 02:49:51 | More by kylehay2004

nickfl

Florida

4/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours with a big, four finger head of medium tan foam on top of a black body. The head settles down slowly and leaves thick smears of lace on the walls of the glass as it goes.

S - A slightly acidic aroma of coffee and chocolate with notes of cinnamon, clove, and anise as well as some plum and orange fruity notes.

T - Plum and dark bread up front with some pine and citrus in the middle. Spicy notes of chili and cinnamon in the middle and a chocolate note with pomegranate

M - Medium body, moderate carbonation, and a slightly sweet finish.

D - Very nicely done, though the draft version that I had a few months ago was more enjoyable and complex. This works well but seems to have soured just a touch and lost the best of what it was when first brewed.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2012 02:46:13 | More by nickfl

billab914

Virginia

3.05/5  rDev -29.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

22oz bottle poured into a tasting glass. Black in color with a thin frothy head to it. Nice lacing and head retention to it.

The aroma is very sugary and sweet. It's got some slightly spicy notes with the hot peppers being noticeable. Chocolate and vanilla play a pretty big role as well. I like the flavors, but the sugary sweetness just dominates it too much.

I'm finding the taste cloyingly sweet and sugary as well. I'm liking the underlying pepper and chocolate notes but it's just too over the top sweet for me and overwhelms the other flavors unfortunately.

The mouthfeel is medium bodied with higher carbonation, which doesn't fit the style well for me. Overall, it was an interesting beer to try but a tough one to drink more then a sample of. The overdone sugary sweetness and the higher carbonation really took away from some of the really nice underlying flavors in it for me unfortunately. Given all the other positive reviews it makes me wonder if this was just an off bottle or something. I'd love to try it again sometime to see.

Serving type: bottle

12-21-2012 17:44:25 | More by billab914

mdaschaf

Washington

4.4/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Big thanks to Ryan for splitting this one with me.

A: Pours pitch black with a one finger tan/brown head on top. Good retention, reducing slowly to a nice cap that stayed around for a while. Thin lacing forms all around the glass.

S: Chocolate, a little bit of roast malt, some vanilla, a little but if cinnamon, and a slight hint of peppers. There is a little bit of cream too.

T: Nice and chocolaty upfront with some nice vanilla in the middle. There is some roasty malt, a hint of dark fruit, and a little bit of molasses. The chilis come out after swallowing, I feel a little heat (not burn) on the roof of my mouth and in my cheeks.

M: Medium to full bodied with medium carbonation. Drinks very smooth, no sign of 10.5%.

O: A very solid imperial stout, great mouthful and flavors for a non-barrel aged beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2012 02:32:13 | More by mdaschaf

prototypic

Ohio

4.38/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Many thanks to kkipple for the growler.

Mexican Cake pours a very dark chocolate fudge color. It’s onyx. No light cuts through at all. Very impressive. A dark mocha head tops it off. It only rises to about a finger in height before falling quickly. Lacing was a little sticky, but definitely lighter. The color is impressive nonetheless.

The nose is very impressive. It’s chock full of roasted and chocolate malts. It doesn’t smell all that sweet. Definitely leans more toward bittersweet dark chocolate. Roasted coffee or espresso is relatively strong. It definitely has a bit of a burnt scent, perhaps charred barley. Works nicely with the malt base. Secondary scents include molasses, cocoa, and light anise. I’m not getting much in terms of spiciness. Alcohol is there, but doesn’t seem too strong.

The flavor simply rocks! It’s full of bittersweet dark chocolate malt flavor. Roasted malts are also noted, but aren’t quite as strong the chocolate variety. It does have a sweeter flavor than I anticipated. It has a bit of a brown sugar flavor. Roasted coffee is strong in flavor and tastes delicious. I’m a big coffee fan, so that works for me. It does taste a little burnt. Maybe it’s the coffee. Maybe charred barley. Molasses, anise, and a little vanilla are all secondary. There’s a light spicy quality to it, but it’s very subtle. It’s quite deep and complex. Very flavorful. Alcohol is there, but really doesn’t come through that strong. It’s not warm or hot. Finishes chocolaty, sweet, and roasty.

Mexican Cake has a body that leans toward full. It’s very svelte and smooth. Carbonation is light and very soft. This stuff goes down super easy in spite of its double digit abv. I’m sharing this small growler, but probably could’ve tackled it alone. It’d be tempting. It’s that good.

Westbrook Brewing Co. has a really nice beer in Mexican Cake. It’s very flavorful and impressive. The only qualm I really have is that there isn’t much of a spicy presence. I’m not getting anything that strongly suggests cinnamon or habanero pepper. Perhaps that’s a good thing. It sure is a fine tasting beer. Find some if you can. Thanks a ton, Dan!

Serving type: growler

04-01-2012 03:03:05 | More by prototypic

rudzud

Massachusetts

4.21/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Shared by I think Andy at the JLindros Birthday Whale Tasting. Reviewed from notes. Pretty amped I got to try this one. So many trades for one of these have fallen through.

A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a dark brownish black hue with a one finger khaki head that fades to leave light lacing. Pretty solid.

S - Nice vanilla, chocolate, super light heat. Very, very faint cinnamon and sweeter malts.

T - Taste is more of the light faint head, tons of chocolate. Very nice vanilla, slight chipotle smoke. Fairly malty and sweet. Not getting much cinnamon.

M - Super carbonated, almost distractingly so. Yet some how it is thick and chewy...makes no sense, but it is what it is.

O - Overall glad I got to try this one, finally. Its a damn solid mexican style stout. Would like a bit more spice and cinnamon though.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 21:06:18 | More by rudzud

HuskyinPDX

Washington

4.3/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bottle opened on 11.13.12
Bottled Jan 25, 2012

A - Pours a deep burgundy brown with a huge medium brown head that fades pretty quickly.

S - Lots of vanilla and some coccoa, subtle cinnamin.

T - Same as the nose, but more layered and a little burn in the finish.

D - Good carbonation with medium body.

O - Good flavors and heat, delicous.

Serving type: bottle

11-28-2012 07:06:40 | More by HuskyinPDX

cosmicevan

New York

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottled 5/15/13

Had the first batch of this and loved it but i guess those notes haven't been added yet so reviewing the newest batch that i found locally. Enjoyed from a westbrook snifter. brew poured a rather stunning rich thick black. generous phone meet and head that was gone relatively quick leaving patches of mocha bubbles and its wake. smells like a Mexican cake chocolate vanilla Peppers great sweetness on the nose is perfectly complemented with cinnamon. taste is complex. this beer can easily hang with hunah. everything is in its right place. body is fairly full but you would expect that from a stout this size. the peppers make it feel lighter and the cinnamon tames down the peppers. make no mistake though there is some spicey heat on the finish. definitely worth a shot for any fans of hunah.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 03:19:43 | More by cosmicevan

chinchill

South Carolina

3.9/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

32 oz growler from The Community Tap (SC) served in a snifter.

Pours black with only hints of dark brown at the edges. A light brown head has limited duration.

The aroma [3.75] features coffee, chocolate, dark fruits, a modicum of spicy hops and some dark malt. Some alcohol comes out with warming. The taste [3.75] features these flavors, but has a very dynamic nature: A vanilla-tinged sweet spike up front fades into a sweet/bitter/sour finish, with the bitter component, although mild, winning out. A peppery/spicy/cinnamon aspect appears mid-taste and becomes far more noticeable with repeated sipping. Although made with fresh habanero peppers, this beer only produces a very mild burn. Dark fruit in the aroma re-emerge towards the finish.

M: full body; light carbonation; alcohol warming.

O: A rich, complex and unusual stout worth seeking out, although not so great as to make me lust for more.

Serving type: growler

07-17-2012 01:03:29 | More by chinchill

yourefragile

District of Columbia

3.48/5  rDev -19.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

22 oz bottle shared by Dan.

Pours dark brown, near black with a large tan head. Well carbonated with a retentive head and light lace. Nose isn't very well balanced, alternate whiffs bring forward chocolate, peppers, cinnamon, vanilla, and roast; generally sweet and a little spice. Light bodied, slightly thin, with same flavor profile as nose, but predominantly spicy and chocolately. This and the Farmhouse IPA are my favorite Westbrook beers I've tried. If this was on the shelf in 4 packs locally I'd pick this up, but wouldn't actively seek it out.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2012 01:00:55 | More by yourefragile

Bung

North Carolina

4.1/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From a 32oz growler filled at Charlston Beer Exchange.
Thick black pour with brown around the edges. Just a small ring and a few bubbles of Darker tan.

Aroma, I get a lot of camelly malt, vanilla and molasses. There is some spice like cinnamon, light pepper. A small amount of alcohol presence as well. In all I thought this was a tad subdued.

Taste, It's pretty sweet up front, vanilla and molasses. Chocolate, dark choc, cocoa, gets dryer as you go. The pepper just barely peeks through in the roast at the end. There are a lot of nice flavors that peek through and work well together.
This is probably a 4.25, but the potential is there so I'll give it the nudge.

Body is to the right of medium, pretty think and coating. Enough carbonation, maybe could use a tinge more, a nice fine carbonation could add some creaminess, but the dry leaning finish helps with the sweetness as well. Drinks very very easy to the point where you might question that abv.

Was ready to give 4.5s and the such, but just not quite there yet. It is very good however, as most of the Westbrook brews I've had are. At the creative end of the spectrum and I'm just not quite sure what to think of these Hunaphu type brews. Have 2 bottles as well, we'll see what happens...
This definetely isn't going to be a beer everyone thinks is world class, yet.

Serving type: growler

02-08-2012 03:41:57 | More by Bung

jsanford

Georgia

4.58/5  rDev +6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Pours dark, motor-oil black with a dense mocha head that fades to a slight haze and soapy ring. Big aromas of chocolate, cinnamon, and vanilla, along with dark roasted malt and a touch of chilies. Decadent as hell. Oh man...flavors of chocolate syrup, dark malt, cinnamon, and vanilla beans are so intense, and yet this is so drinkable. Rich chocolate completely envelops the palate, and the heat from the peppers builds gradually until you have a nice tingly sensation on your lips. Mouthfeel is creamy and a bit chewy, with a full body and fairly low carbonation. Great dessert beer. Overall an amazing Westbrook offering, I can wait to try the barrel-aged versions I've seen in his barrel room ;)

Serving type: growler

07-10-2012 22:27:58 | More by jsanford

Jeffo

Netherlands

3.83/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Bomber provided by claaark13. Originally tried the Mexican Coffee Cake at the Copenhagen Beer Celebration in 2012 and loved it, so I was stoked to see this one land on my doorstep. Cheers for the beers man!

From a bomber into a snifter
Brewed for their 1st Anniversary
Bottled on 25 January 2012

APPEARANCE: This one slowly foamed out a bit, which is never a good sign. A dark, black pour yields a huge, massive, booming looser light mocha colored head that just doesn't quit. The glass is 4/5 head, and it actually looks infected as it continues to grow over the next 15 minutes. Thick black body with higher levels of carbonation evident. Very carbonated for the style. Head eventually fades to a full cap and leaves some chunky lacing down the glass. Too carbonated and the head is out of control. Looks infected as well.

SMELL: Initially there's quite a bit of sour brett and cherries on the nose, with light vinegar as well. This might be infected. As it sits, however, these off aromas fade and the original beer comes through more. Some roasted malts, cocoa powder and peppers appear, with chillies and cocoa nibs. Some light vanilla as well. In retrospect, perhaps the sour notes at the beginning came from the bold cinnemon and chili peppers. After they were allowed to air out, the other qualities showed up and this actually came together pretty well.

TASTE: Not infected at all. It's really nice actually. Roasted notes with chili peppers up front. Some nice cocoa powder and vanilla flavors at the swallow. A bolder finish of roasted maltes, bitter espresso, cocoa nibs and a good dose of cinemon and sharp habanero peppers. Quite spicy on the finish, but everything works well together. Fun stuff.

PALATE: Medium body and medium carbonation. Slightly prickly on the palate, could definitely be creamier, goes down okay and finishes slightly sticky. Lots of spicy peppers linger providing a decent tickel at the back of the throat after the swallow.

OVERALL: What a ride. This beer is all over the map. The look sucks and the nose doesn't know what the score is, but the flavor is excellent and very complex. I would love to see this bottled again with the cinnemon a little more restrained and the look cleaned up. As it is now, a this is a fun beer well worth checking out. Cheers again claaark13!

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2012 18:43:42 | More by Jeffo