Dark Samba
Copper Kettle Brewing Company

 

Pours very dark with ample foamy mocha head that lasts. I get a lot of the amburana wood in the aroma, along with chocolate malts, a little yeast and bourbon barrel. Flavor is chocolate, bourbon barrel is there, Amburana wood is very prominent and delicious. Very similar to Oskar Blues Bamburana. Feel is a bit on the thin side, could use a bit more body. Great flavor for 8% abv. Good carbonation. Overall a very enjoyable beer.

3/31/21
19.2 oz. can
4.25 rating

 

Dark brown pour with micro-thin lacing and no carbonation. Cinnamon, oak, Bourbon, light smokiness. Taste is somewhat light with some various layers of chocolate along with a particular woodiness with light smoke. Big, soft body with a silky texture.

This is a very interesting beer.

 

Appearance: Pours pitch black with a one finger beige head; though the head fades quickly, plenty of dots and squiggles hang around

Smell: Milk chocolate and vanilla with hints of cinnamon, ginger and coconut

Taste: Spice cake flavors emerge almost immediately to complement the milk chocolate and vanilla tones; cinnamon, ginger and, to a lesser extent, coconut are noted though there is only a vague hint of Bourbon in the finish

Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate carbonation

Overall: The Amburana wood treatment is new to me but I am impressed that all these flavors can be pulled out without adjuncts (some folks on Untappd are ignorantly complaining about the use of spices in the beer); I am disappointed that the Bourbon is not more prominent, however