Barrel Aged Straight Pipe Stout
Great River Brewery

Served in a 3 Floyd's pint glass

Thanks to GraniteSkunk for sending me this beer that was never meant to leave the brewery. Also turns out this is my 400th review, so how 'bout that.

Aged in 7+ year old Templeton Rye Barrels, how can you turn something like that down. This beer pours an absolutely gorgeous blackness topped by a thicket of dark tan foam. The smell is sweet and strong and of vanilla and malt. There is a rich milk chocolate nose to the beer as well. An aroma that I wish my hot cocoa's had all the time in the winter. It's nice and sweet on the palate a quality made milk stout. The mouthfeel is almost too syrupy and cloying for the style, along with the surprising over carbonation of the beer. This is still something that I would drink all the time if I had the chance. Thanks J!