Big Bad Bunny
Steady Habit Brewing Company

750ml growler split 2 ways. Poured into a chalice.

Appearance: Pours black, with a quickly dissipating frothy tan head. Leaves thick waves of lacing.

Smell: Strong coconut and vanilla, enveloped by rich malty aromas. Undercurrent of chocolate definitely bringing some Almond Joy suggestion, but augmented by boozier, malty/almond liqueur type aromas that get me interested in beer like this.

This is a beer where you want to take a deep whiff of it every time you pick up the glass.

Taste: It tastes like it smells, but any fear you might have of it being an overly sweet "is it beer or is it dessert?" (a la some Southern Tier big stouts) experience is washed away with the first sip. This is a well-balanced beer in every respect. The vanilla, coconut, and chocolate are all there and powerfully so, but there's also husky roasted malt along with some sweeter malty flavors.

Mouthfeel: Full side of medium bodied. Creamy with a lactose milky finish that's still well-attenuated. Just enough carbonation.

Overall: Really delicious. I split this with a friend, and his first comment was "So, these guys aren't one trick ponies, huh?" I agree. Honestly, I get bored with stouts quickly these days, but this beer ignited my old love of good malt and my eternal love of vanilla and coconut.

 

 

 

32oz growler. Pours a rich dark black with an inch of dark brown head. Some lacing. The aroma is pure Samoa Girl Scout cookie. Coconut, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, and maybe a hint of cherry. The taste is more Almond Joy than Samoa. Lots of toasted coconut and dark chocolate with some nuttiness. Vanilla and more coconut at the finish. Sweet but not overly so and with a good deal of dark chocolate flavor. Velvety mouthfeel. Virtually no alcohol presence. All the flavors blend so well together. Overall, an amazing beer that you must seek out.

L: Absolutely perfect. Pitch black body with a thick espresso crema head. Some of the best lacing I've ever seen.
S: Toasted coconut aromas up front complemented by vanilla. As the beer warms just a bit more cherry notes poke through.
T: Beautiful coconut flavor up front that is just sweet enough from start to finish. The coconut is complemented by vanilla and milk chocolate. It really does remind me of Easter candy, but considerably less rich.
F: Very soft, silky mouth. A nice touch of bitterness helps mute the sweetness. The carb is a maybe a touch soft, but i think it's really nice. The body is on point for an imperial milk stout-- thin compared to a Russian--but not at all for its style.
O: This is a style I never go crazy for, but this beer has really blown me away. I'm glad I finally got to try it.

 

 

 

Originally brewed last Easter, the Big Bad Bunny has gotten a Big Good Reputation as being one of the best sweet stouts in the game, and that rep is warranted. A beautiful black beast of a bunny, with slightly mahogany hues in certain light and a cream colored head that positively wafts coconut. The taste is chocolate, coconut, and vanilla layered on top of each other until infinity. For a sweet stout this has a ton of dark, bitter chocolate flavor. The body is lighter than you'd think for an imperial stout, but still substantial. This is a world class stout.

 

 

 

Fantastic. That's the first word that comes to mind. Huge coconut notes on the nose and on the palate. Beer is dark and malty, with coffee notes balancing off the sweetness of the coconut and vanilla. Definitely dialed in!

 

 

 

 

 

Looks beautiful; dark with a slightly ivory brown head that retains really well and gives some nice lacing. The aroma is ... lacking. Stale coffee and bitter maltiness. None of the beautiful sweet flavors come through. On impact you get huge coconut, sweet lactose, vanilla. Feel is creamy and full. This is a really great beer that just needs the aroma dialed in.