Mars Hotel
Bluejacket Brewery

No can date
Pours oily dark thick black beet with brown fizzy smaller head with med low retention, a touch of lacing, decent legs

Nose brings loads of vanilla, sweet candy vanilla and creamy lactose, vanilla ice cream, mild baking spices and cinnamon, a touch of roast and coffee, dark chocolate, plenty of lactose sugar

Taste comes in a bit sweet but given that it's a sweet stout that makes sense, creamy lactose and vanilla, more vanilla ice cream, cinnamon kicking in on the back end with a bit of bitterness and roast, dark chocolate, creamy choc ganache and hint of nougat, flash of alcohol on the sticky sweet finish, more cinnamon and spicy feel from the same

Mouth is fuller bod, creamy milky, light warming alcohol, med creamy carb

Overall not bad, decent base sweet stout, decent vanilla, wish the cinnamon was a bit more prevalent, and base chocolate malts as well, but still good

New can from Jan 2020 (not retired apparently). Poured moderately from a tall can into a small tulip glass, forming a bit of light brown head that soon faded to a thick ring of lacing that hung around. Deep brown color, a bit motor oil-esque as I was pouring. Smells like a delicious sweet stout with a touch of something else, probably the horchata. Taste is milky/sweet throughout, with hints of horchata and chocolate in the mid-palate and at the end. Light to medium bodied and pretty light/smooth carbonation, almost silky feeling but it's no nitro. Quite a solid sweet stout that's easy to drink.

16 ounce can, no dating on it that I noticed but I think it was released a few months ago. Thanks to my buddy Denis for picking this up for me! Served in a snifter, the beer pours dark brown/black with about an inch and a half tan head. Head retention and lacing are both good. I like the aroma a lot, the brew smells like vanilla, cinnamon, chocolate, cream, and nuts. For the most part I think the taste is similar to the aroma, but there's also some dark bread and earthy flavors noticeable too. Mostly sweet tasting and smelling but the cinnamon spice has a nice kick. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it's a bit coating and creamy with a moderate amount of carbonation. Easy and enjoyable to drink! I thought this brew was pretty good, definitely worth trying if you come across some!