Small Batch Hoarders: Antojitos Licuados
The Bruery

 

A: Poured into a snifter to a black beer which is topped by a small tan head which fades quickly to a collar around the edge of the glass with minimal lacing
S: Smells of bourbon barrels, bananas, some vanilla and a touch of cinnamon. Hints of roasted malts at times as well.
T: Taste is bananas up front followed by caramel and vanilla with some touches of wood. Definite cinnamon at times as well mixed with roasted malts. On the finish there's more bananas, vanilla, cinnamon, roasted malts, wood, and caramel.
M: This beer has a body which is on the heavier side of medium. Carbonation is somewhat low and the beer flirts with being flat. Still somewhat adequate though while the ABV gives this one a drying finish.
O: Overall this beer is super good. The name translates to liquefied snacks and that's quite fitting for this beer. It's pretty much like drinking a dessert which is exactly what a beer of this size is.

375ml bottle poured into a teku

A- pours black in color with a one-finger foamy khaki head that has good retention before settling into a ring

S- Initial aroma smells just like week old banana pudding; overripe bananas, creamy vanilla, banana pudding, even a bit of cinnamon wafer cookie aroma. Undertones of chocolate, roasted malt, bourbon barrel, caramel and sticky toffee cake

T- initial sweetness of banana dominates up front with an authentic banana flavor, followed by a creamy vanilla note that is reminiscent of banana pudding. Mid-palate brings out some cinnamon, as well as caramel and vanilla wafer. The finish brings out the roasted character of the base beer, adding chocolate and light oaky bourbon. Lingers of banana pudding

M-medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel that turns silky into a slightly warming finish, alcohol hidden well, given the abv

O- banana pudding in a glass; authentic banana flavor that works great with the base beer. One of the best banana stouts I've had