The Freaks Come Out At Night
Hellbent Brewing Company

can into glass
Looking much like well used motor oil, as it pours out of the can. Very quickly dissipating light brown head. A light shade of black, with a dark brown hue. Opaque, with no sign of light, through the beer glass. Slightly perfumed, lightly sweet, heavily roasted grain aroma, with a hint of caramel. A good part of the IBU count comes from the sharpness of semi-burnt malts, which also amounts to much of the taste, with a hint of burnt toffee which co-exists a bit with the nearly burnt grain in the finish.

Poured into a Fremont small snifter. Pours a very dark mahogany brown, appearing nearly opaque black in the glass with a one finger brown head with great retention and nice lacing. Aroma of dark toasted malt with a little biscuit, cocoa, coffee and slight vanilla. Flavor is dark toasted malt with moderate char, dark chocolate, coffee and vanilla developing into a roasty malt and coffee finish. Medium bodied with light to moderate creaminess. A fine, deep bodied stout with good chocolate and lighter, but distinct coffee notes. Nice flavor carry through from start to finish and a pleasant lightly charry chocolate, coffee and light vanilla finish. ABV well hidden. Good job.