Double Depth Charge: Cold Brew
Wild Mind Ales

 

Crowler can. February, 2019 release.
Black colored body, with a thin mahogany brown edge when back lit. One finger of mocha head quickly settles back to a partial island and ring. Leaves some oily spots of lacing.
Aroma of dark espresso coffee, with a touch of vanilla and chocolate.
Taste is very heavy on the dark espresso coffee. There is also some smooth chocolate, and a little sweetening edge of vanilla. The coffee flavor has the aspect of coffee bitterness, but not like heavy hop bitterness.
Medium mouth feel. Provides a little cola zing immediately in the mouth and on the tongue. Okay carbonation.
Of the four varieties in this release, the Cold Brew has the most intense espresso coffee experience, and this dominates both the smell and the flavor.

Had on tap. Jet black body, thin mocha foam head. Smell is laced with dark coffee, accompanied by vanilla, roasted dark chocolate, and roasted malt. Hides the booze well in all aspects, dangerous! Taste is very coffee forward, like a mouth full of coffee beans, a little balance would be nice, but the vanilla and chocolate are not lost. Feel is creamy and smooth, just want more backing to curb the coffee bitterness.