Evil Twin Lil' B - Evil Twin Brewing

zeff80

Missouri

4/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Poured out an opaque, jet-black color with a one-finger, head of light brown foam. It left some sudsy sheets of foam residue on the glass.

S - It smelled malty, chocolatey and very boozy. Almost bourbon-like.

T - Big sweet malty flavors up front with chocolate and molasses flavors. Very boozy but it mellows as the beer warms up.

M - It was crisp, sharp and smooth. A medium to full bodied ale with a dry, clean finish.

O - This is a big, strong porter as the ABV would indicate. Really tasty.

Serving type: bottle

10-04-2012 23:43:08 | More by zeff80

alex021224

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-24-2013 18:10:08 | More by alex021224

Rogorama

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

05-21-2013 13:49:32 | More by Rogorama

mfnmbvp

Illinois

4.28/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12 oz. bottle, bottled on 03/20/2013. My first beer from Evil Twin Brewing, and a big one at that. Poured into a Firestone Walker pint glass.

A - Pours an opaque oily jet black body with a half finger of creamy mocha colored froth for a head. Looks pretty nice. Thin wispy tan lacing.

S - As the others have said, initial blast of soy sauce, followed by big roasted malts and creamy milk chocolate and roasted coffee bean.

T - Taste is big bold and rich. Velvety chocolate cake, bitter coffee bean roast, some boozy characteristics, but hides it's high abv well. Crisp & smooth with some alcohol warmth in the finish.

M - Feel is sticky and moist with an underlying chocolate / coffee bean bitterness.

Overall, a big intense & complex brew. A nice introduction to this brewery for me, if I do say so myself. I got this bottle from a friend, and I've veered away from Evil Twin beers in the past because they tend to be pricey. However, after this I think I might risk it next time. A very nice beer, one well worth trying.

Evil Twin Lil' B ---4/5.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 22:09:47 | More by mfnmbvp

Valleyview06

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

05-19-2013 16:46:52 | More by Valleyview06

afrokaze

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-18-2013 22:09:09 | More by afrokaze

zillo043068

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-18-2013 18:25:14 | More by zillo043068

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-18-2013 14:59:58 | More by mikeincharleston

Jd2391

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-18-2013 04:56:29 | More by Jd2391

Halcyondays

California

4.14/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

On-tap at Beachwood I,

A: Pours black with a medium firm tan head, some good lace.

S: Lots of dark chocolate, soy, with a hint of dark fruit.

T: Dominated by dark chocolate and roasted malt. Sweet and flavourful, almost a dessert beer. Definite sweet raisin component.

M: Rich, thick, in-your-face. Soft carbonation, never really cloying which was nice.

O: A very good big porter/stout. I don't know the price in bottles, but this is certainly a good effort.

Serving type: on-tap

05-18-2013 03:36:50 | More by Halcyondays

kemoarps

Washington

4.3/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Absolutely beautiful pour. Black coffee black, with a creamy deep brown head. Dissipates leaving just a ring around the edges and a little swirl in the middle. Enticing.

The nose is kind of disappointing. almost a soy sauce twinge, and some dry cocoa. roasted coconut husk as it warms

Once it hits your lips, though....
Before I can even start appreciating the flavours (which are tasty), The silky satin smoothe... The only analogies I can think of are not particularly appropriate for a public forum, but let's just say it would be the kind to make you want to put a ring on it...
But back to flavours. Roasty chocolate. Chocolate somewhere between silky milk chocolate and dry cocoa, some of that coconut, a tinge of candied dark fruits: mainly on the sweeter side, with the bit of bitterness there is mainly being of the cocoa variety.

This.
If you can get it, try it. I had high hopes coming in, and do not feel let down. Mainly due to that body. Silk. chewy. like a velour fog...
My least favourite aspect of this brew is mainly just that I feel compelled to listen to The Based God while drinking it, and, while I respect that he's doing his thing and trying to stay pure yadda yadda yadda... I don't find him to be a very good rapper. His songs just don't do anything for me. The beer is substantially better than the rapper.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 23:46:34 | More by kemoarps

schaffer9252

New York

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-16-2013 22:17:24 | More by schaffer9252

seblp

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-16-2013 12:58:19 | More by seblp

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

05-15-2013 02:34:00 | More by Bonko_the_sane

jwat

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-14-2013 23:28:19 | More by jwat

civicm87

New York

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-14-2013 23:10:27 | More by civicm87

Lorianneb

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-12-2013 16:02:24 | More by Lorianneb

jman005

Kentucky

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

05-12-2013 04:52:56 | More by jman005

Kayaker

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-12-2013 01:26:35 | More by Kayaker

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -12.2%

05-12-2013 01:26:32 | More by Jason1337

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-11-2013 15:14:58 | More by mikeburd1128

tweezer159

Alabama

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-10-2013 22:38:20 | More by tweezer159

mjtiernan

New York

3.68/5  rDev -13.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

12oz bottle poured into an oversized stemmed tulip

A: Can’t tell if this is black or if the lovely dark brown head is influencing me to think that the body is also brown. Either way, it’s dark as you would expect. Head faded away pretty quickly, leaving a thin ring around the edge. Not much lacing as it went down.

S: Sweet milk chocolate. Roasted chocolate malt. Cocoa. Some caramel. Slight floral hop presence.

T: Starts syrupy sweet and evolves into some nice roastiness. Fills your mouth with rich flavor then dries it out in the finish. Getting some soy sauce which isn't ideal. Some hop flavor shows up in the middle toward the end. Pretty intense flavor overall.

M: Full body, medium carb. Drinkability pretty low for me due to the sweetness and overall flavor intensity.

O: A well brewed beer, but most sweet porters/stouts just aren’t my cup of tea. I didn’t care for Imperial Biscotti Break and this isn’t different enough for me to like it more.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 03:51:25 | More by mjtiernan

largadeer

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-09-2013 22:17:18 | More by largadeer

GratefulEdd

Alabama

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-09-2013 03:00:50 | More by GratefulEdd