Mallow Out Stout
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project

On tap at ITap CoMo. Poured an opaque, oil black color with a small, light brown head of foam. It left a little lacing. It smelled of marshmallow, graham cracker, chocolate and toffee. Very sweet tasting with a huge dose of marshmallow. Sweet mild chocolate and caramel backbone.

 

 

Appearance - Pours jet black with a cocoa colored, near two-finger width head. Good retention, eventually settling to a tiun, broken layer of suds with a thin ring around the edge of the glass. acing is good, with broken webbing encircling the top, breaking into lines and small spotting.

Smell - Fudgy, cake batter-like aroma, with lesser vanilla and a faint hint of coconut.

Taste - Follows the nose. Deep and fudgy as hell, with plenty of marshmallow and vanilla adding fluffiness to the deep, sultry chocolate base. Coconut is subtle; adds a hint near the finish. There's a bit of booze at the end as well, though it helps to balance out all that sweetness.

Mouthfeel - Full-bodied with fair carbonation. Silky, creamy texture.

Overall - Not picking up much coconut, but damn is this good. Look up dessert beer in the dictionary, and you'll find this as one of the examples.