Evil Santa Spiced Milk Stout
The Virginia Beer Company

 

An enjoyable stout!! A Milk Stout, a coffee forward American Stout and a Holiday brew all rolled up in one. None of these really stands out from the others but it is a nice mix anyway. Poured from a 16 oz can into a pint glass, this beer featured a dense brown color with no light coming through. The medium sized head was tan, bubbly, frothy with a bit better than average retention. There were lots of flecks of lacing on the glass. Aroma and taste featured many elements. Starts out with milk stout and coffee flavored stout. The milk stout part was smooth with lactose and a little sweetness. The coffee then blended in and finally the holiday spices became noticeable - the usual allspice, nutmeg and cinnamon. The spicing was nicely done and not an over-the-top potpourri that would interfere with the rest of the beer. Mouthfeel was mostly smooth and lactose based but the coffee and spicing added some robustness to the finish. One of the best offerings from this brewery

Love the name. Love the graphic design. The beer has a strange metallic bite but that subsides as it warms. Thanks to Nikesh for bringing this one from his home to mine. Always love trying something new

 

 

 

 

Poured from a 16 ounce can dated 9/12/2024 into a shaker pint glass.
L - Pours a dark brown color with a tan head.
S - Smells of nutmeg and cinnamon.
T - Tastes of chocolate, cinnamon and nutmeg.
F - Medium body with carbonation on the lighter side.
O - Very nice milk stout for the holidays.

Pours a black with tan head thumb sized falls to scum ring with good lace.

Aroma is milk chocolate, allspice, lighter nutmeg with hints of cinnamon. From the nose this one is going to be spiced a lot.

Taste is chocolate malts, sweetness from the sugars then the spice hits bam and it stays first sip is probably the best then the allspice and nutmeg just seem to stack on each other touches of heat from the cinnamon on the back end. Personally I would cut the spice in half as it is dominating the base milk stout.

Mouthfeel is good for a 7% milk stout nice body smooth carbonation.

Overall if you really like allspice and nutmeg run out and grab some , otherwise pickup a single to try first.

From the pint can, it pours a very dark brown/black color with only the barest hint of light at the edge. The head is light brown and long lasting. The scent is cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg, along with roasted malts. The taste follows the nose, with some lightly burnt taste at the end. Feel is moderate to heavy, with an acceptable aftertaste.

 

Strong. Nutmeg, christmas flavor. Great morning beer. This might be the only beer you drink for a day. It has to be poured in a glass. The marketing creativity (2023) is genius in my opinion. Very characteristic of the flavor. Bravo. Delicious stout beer... strong content. Yum.

 

Absolutely awful. I am so disappointed. The cinnamon or something gives it a terribly fake taste, reminiscent of a hint of big red gum or something. I was excited for this one too.

 

Pours a very dark color with a nice head and lacing
Aroma has chocolate, cinnamon and nutmeg hints
The taste the nose with a pleasant chocolate, cinnamon and nutmeg flavors
A medium bodied well carbonated beer
A good Milk Stout