Mellow Mind Control
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

Poured into a Fremont small snifter. 2 year old bottle. Pours a very dark mahogany brown, appearing nearly opaque in the glass with a thin khaki head that dissipates to patches with slight lacing. Aroma of dark toasted malt, coconut, vanilla, bourbon and light cocoa. Flavor is sweet dark toasted malt, bourbon, coconut, vanilla crème and light cocoa; a bit hot in the finish. Medium to heavy bodied with heavy mouth feel. One of the sweetest and most syrupy of anything I've had from FW. The flavors are as promised, lots of vanilla and a good touch of coconut with solid bourbon flavors from barreling and a little of the chocolate peeking out from the malt. It's rather too sweet and a bit cloying for my taste. Although I liked the flavor combination, a definite dessert stout and one I'm glad is in a sensible 12oz. bottle.

 

 

Pours deep black. Aroma is muted and I get bourbon, vanilla & slightest chocolate (s'mores part). Taste is also muted more than i expected - bourbon, vanilla, chocolate & a bit of graham cracker. Wonderfully full body & creamy mouthfeel. Enjoyed it.

 

Bottle pour - black as can be with quickly dissipating short cinnamon head, no lacing. Nose is cinnamony and sweet. Taste is vanilla forward and really sweet. Rather viscous and syrupy, lacks carbonation. Hints of alcohol on the finish.

Look - solid black with a nice tan head and great rimming and lacing
Smell and taste - s'mores smell and taste with a very slight coconut, cocoa, vanilla, graham, barrel
Feel - full body creamy light carb
Overall - pretty nice

 

Black, surprising amount of head foam.

Vanilla, no barrel or booze though.

Vanilla & coconut is all I'm getting, doesn't lack for sweetness. Needs graham cracker to off-set but I don't pick that up. And I need to brush my teeth. Just not in my wheel house.

Weighted blanket dense, some bite from the booze and carbonation. Some is generous, though.

Darkest black ever, with a dark brown, thick, frothy head. Alost stains the glass. Nose is full of bourbon and molasses with a slight coconut smell. Smooth mouthfeel across palate. Taste is bourbon and coconut macaroon. ABV warmth is certainly present.
Edit: As it warms up the vanilla flavors come out.