Tony's Humble Pie
Illuminated Brew Works

"White stout with blueberries, lactose, vanilla and cinnamon." Huge blueberry nose with faint cinnamon. Dark magenta pour with a thin cream head that slowly disappears. Tart blueberry skin up front, followed by biscuit bread, cinnamon and subtle vanilla. Medium texture with low carbonation. As advertised: It really does taste like blueberry pie. Tasty!

 

 

 

Pours a purple/red with mild translucence. A finger of purple/red bubbly head. The colors remind me of raspberry jam. The head dissipates quickly.

Nose is tart blueberry, cinnamon, and vanilla. No funk quite like a sour. Very mellow and mild on the nose.

Taste followd closely. Blueberry and cinnamon mesh so well here. The blueberry is sweet and smooth with only a mild tartness. Like berry that has been baked, rather than fresh. The cinnamon and vanilla combine to make a nice pie crust flavor profile.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The carb suits this brew quite well. Not too bubbly and lively. Which serves to separate itself from a sour.

This brew surprised me. I didn't think I was going to appreciate this as much as I did, but I'm glad it did come through strong. I don't know what a "White" Stout is but this seems to be a good introduction. This does remind me of a nice slice of pie. Well done.

 

 

 

 

Tasted in a Rastal Teku from a 750 ml bottle on December 1, 2018. White stout brewed with blueberries, vanilla and cinnamon. This might be too sweet for some palates.