Twitchy Bitch on Molten Chocolate Lava Coffee Beans
R. Shea Brewing - Merriman Valley

Canned Dec. 2022. Drank 1/3/25.
Pour is a clear black with a nice khaki cap of foam. Good retention great lacing.
Nose is coffee, chocolate, vanilla, a bit of fudge, coconut
Taste follows fresh coffee, vanilla, latte, milk chocolate, mocha. Easy to drink
Full bodied. nicely balanced, moderately dry finish.

Maybe that it's two years old, but in the middle of just about every sip there's a fleeting....something strange. Can't quite put my finger on it.

 

16 FL. OZ. can
Served in a snifter

This beer pours black and is topped with an inch of tan head that leaves spotty lacing.

It has a coffee fudge aroma. Milk chocolate and decadence also abound.

Subtle coffee notes. Big, rich chocolate flavor.

Full bodied with a creamy mouthfeel

I really like the Twitchy series. This is another excellent addition to it.

 

Canned on 2/9/22. 16oz can poured into a tulip.

Pours almost black; small khaki head that fades leaving decent retention and lacing.

The aromas are coffee forward. Some chocolate and vanilla. Subtle roasted characteristics. Malts are there. The aromas might not be extreme, but they're simply very enjoyable.

The flavors basically follow the nose for the most part. Strong coffee flavors leading the way. More chocolate and vanilla. Moderate bitterness to go with a subtle sweetness. Solid malt backbone. Alcohol basically goes unnoticed. I'd consider this one dangerously drinkable.

Mouthfeel is full-bodied with moderate carbonation. It's sharp, fluffy, smooth and slightly velvety.

This is a really nice coffee stout. Great coffee aromas and flavors. Solid chocolate notes as well. All of the Twitchy beers are really good and this one is no exception. Well done.

 

I did not see "bitch" in the name. Good thing. That would be politically incorrect. You can't just say bitch. And stop bitching about me bitching about political correctness.

This pours nicely with lots of head that mostly subsides. Very nice black look. The aroma is pretty darn chocolatey. A great smell. The taste is also a pronounced chocolatey stout with plenty of malt and booze taste. Like a Russian Imperial plus chocolate? What the hell are molten lava chocolate beans? They made that up! Fooled me.

Recommended. A nice, big stout with a little something extra.

 

 

8 ball black with a creamy thickly ridged tan collar.

Delicious mocha coffee glides into more decadent hot chocolate AND lava cake as the softly round full body somehow dries out and finishes semi-bitter. As it warms, a hint of vanilla brownie frosting caps it off.