Black Is Beautiful
Next Level Brewing

On tap at Level brewing in the Multnomah village location.

The beer pours the expected blackish brown color with really good head retention and considerable lacing. The nose is a bit unusual I thought, as I pick up noticeable burnt toast, licorice, light vanilla and light smoked meat. There's a hint of whiskey from the barrel aging as well. The flavor profile replicates the nose pretty closely in this stout, and I thought this beer improved as it warmed a bit. I also felt like I picked up a bit more of the whiskey flavor on the palate. Mouthfeel is medium bodied to fairly full, with a moderately long, licorice and vanilla infused finish. Alcohol is pretty well integrated into the flavor profile, though you can tell it's up there.

All and all, a pretty decent effort from Level brewing I thought. Nothing extraordinary, but I thought it a good, solid ba impy stout. Given how outstanding the ba stout selection is in this part of the world; I likely would not want to order this again.