Bean Counter
Man Skirt Brewing

 

DATE: April 4, 2021... OCCASION: celebrating a nice Easter weekend and a promising start to spring break... GLASSWARE: Samuel Smith tulip pint... pours a jet black body that supports a two-finger head of light cream head that forms a spongy thickness before settling to a solid smear of foam... first scents are of an attractive roasted coffee bean, vegetable, light fruit--orange, tangerine--chocolate more akin to cocoa, and a bit of dessert-like malts that evoke cake... this drinks smoothly and casually, befitting its ABV... a milky sweetness pervades the mouthfeel, creamy at the teeth and mellow at its finish.... it does have some texture in its draw, making this somewhat complex... a dry finish reinforces its coffee-like qualities... the roasted coffee and cocoa are rewarding, thick and fulfilling--a dessert that allows for more than a few cans in the evening as a night cap.... its fruitiness is faint, its vegetable a bit more familiar, its malts pronounced with a roasted aspect that endears it... this builds in its appreciability, sweet and rewarding... long past its sipping, it evokes the twin experiences of breakfast and dessert... definitely worth seeking out again, and another among the solid to spectacular stouts turned out by Man Skirt....