Red Velvet
Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co

 

An interesting beer. Kinda does remind me of either black forest cake or red velvet cake. Smooth and tartly sweet, quite enjoyable and satisfying in every way.

I agree with the sentiment that it should be cheeper and sold in sixers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

03/26/2017

Solid stout with some sweet fruity notes, heavy mouthfeel, pleasant fading sweet stout aftertaste, great color, not much of a red velvet taste.

I would love this in a six pack or less expensive.

On tap at Siphon Coffee (Houston, TX), served in an hourglass Pilsner glass. Deep, dark brown with a nice layer of tan foam and long streaks of lace. Layers of smooth, chocolatey malt, hints of sweet and sour cherry and slight hint of alcohol evoke Black Forest cake as much as Red Velvet. Paired nicely with an espresso.

Must have been infected, but even aside from the sour taste, Gross, done with BB.

 

 

 

 

A - Pours a deep brown, almost black, with ruby hues when held to the light. Minimal lace on the glass.

S - Very light aroma consisting of roasted malt, chocolate, and cherry tartness.

T - Roasted malt, milk chocolate, and cherry flavoring in the finish. Much the same as the aroma.

M - Medium bodied, but a little thin for a stout. Average carbonation.

O - I expected this beer to be less than stellar after reading some of the previous reviews, but I actually found this quite enjoyable. Good flavor and the cherry added adds a bit of unique quality to it. Overall, I would buy it again!

Sampled on 5-9-15
Dated January 2015

Appearance: pours completely opaque and black, with a filmy tan head that clings to the sides. Seems thinner than expected.

Smell: very sweet, lots of earthiness from the cherries. It gets a little deeper if you look for it, but the cherries stay prominent.

Taste: all coffee/chocolate up front, then lots of acid and bitterness from the cherries. The aftertaste is bitter coffee, and lingers.

Mouthfeel: a little too thin. the flavors pass quickly, leaving only the bitterness.

Overal: a good candidate for the cellar. Some time may open up the flavors and add some needed smoothness.

 

Smooth sweet, and fantastic. Made me smile for sure.

 

Pours a dark brown with tan colored head, somewhat thin on the pour. Raw cocoa and some molasses on the nose; follows onto the palate. Finishes with a burnt type note, like overroasted malt.

 

 

Pours a Pitch black with a Thick brown head. Low retention and lacing. Sweeter roasted aroma. Coffee and hints chocolate noted. Roasted taste. Mainly coffee. Silky chocolate at end. Mild hoppy bite.

 

 

22 oz. bomber poured into mug

L: clear dark brown-red ... kind of purple; looks clear but very dark; small head of brown/tan foam, maybe 1/4- to 1/3-inch; no sticking or lacing but keeps a nice tan/brown collar of foam

S: roasted/burnt malt -- bitter; sweet coffee bean ... but astringent coffee

T: roasted/charred wood; fire wood ... bitter; has the American brown ale/stout burnt taste; slight chocolate aftertaste but not that sweet, more roasted/charred/burnt malt with bitter baker's chocolate

F: full with good carbonation but not overly heavy; not slick or heavy for a milk stout

O: at 16 OG, it has to be among the lightest milk stouts I've tried, and it is not overly sweet ... in fact, it's mostly burnt/bitter wood and malt and tastes as much like a coffee porter or straight porter than a milk stout; too expensive for the quality -- it's not bad, but it costs like a big milk stout and tastes like an everyday session stout. kills me to say it, too, because I LOVE Buffalo Bayou -- this one just doesn't live up to their very high standard

 

 

As a stout, it works for me. While the look and feel are a bit lacking (could have used a bit more body, less carbonation, and more head/lace presence) the flavors are very appealing. Lots of bittersweet chocolate malt start to finish. Milk chocolate aroma. Not sure it is what I'd expect from a sweet stout, though. Much too dry, a bit much carbonation, and lacking the body. My only other issue is the price point. At more than $10 a bomber, there are alternative options (both American Stouts and sweet stouts) that are better values.