On The Range
Bolero Snort Brewery

DATE: February 11, 2022... OCCASION: Olympics watching on an unseasonably warm night, I have been looking forward to reviewing this beer, having sampled it a few weeks ago... GLASSWARE: Maudite snifter... pours a beautifully active black body that frames a sizzling light brown half-finger of consistent foam, before settling out to a brown halo... my goodness, the aroma's complexity: toasted graham cracker, sweet sugars, light lactose, toasted bread, and vanilla extract... a dessert for sure, a thick, arresting scent that smells more of a packaged good than an outdoor fire... chewy, thick, viscous and smooth, a flexing, soft finish that stays long after its sip... for its weight, it doesn't hint at its 12-plus ABV... a nice chocolate flavor overlays the toasted malts, sweet sugars, and light licorice, with a warm, coating fudge that lingers long past its sipping... the combination of strength, flavor, and boldness, this is a winning beer that demands a slow draw...

 

 

Nice sweet milk stout with chocolate, creamy vanilla, marshmallow, graham crackers and cinnamon

A: The beer is jet black in color. It poured with a half finger high dense and dark tan head that has very good retention properties as it settled down a bit but consistently left a quarter finger high head covering the surface.
S: Light to moderate aromas of vanilla are present in the nose along with notes of dark malts and hints of cocoa malts.
T: The taste has flavors of dark malts and a little associated bitterness with notes of vanilla beans and hints of cocoa nibs.
M: It feels medium- to full-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: It seems like the taste of this beer could use a little more balancing of flavors and sweetness to really make it a dessert beer. What it did have it going for it was that the beer did a very good job at hiding any traces of alcohol.

Serving type: can