Maillard Reaction
Equilibrium Brewery

 

 

L - Poured from a 500 ml bottle into a snifter glass. Pours incredibly thick and dark opaque. Very thin head that reduces to a film and rests at a ring. Unique uniform lacing, almost like a nitro.

S - Wonderful sweet aromas of caramel, vanilla, and banana.

T - The taste hits even sweeter than the scent. Sugar sweetness is added to the caramel, vanilla, and banana. Hints of other dark fruits. A mild chocolate bitterness/toastiness in the toward the end.

F - The mouthfeel is smooth, thick, and syrupy. Almost too syrupy. No carbonation to speak of.

O - Overall this is a very interesting and unique beer to me. The sweetness is a nice change of pace from many other beers, but due to the uniqueness, I don't know that I'd add it as a regular beer for me. Very nice to try once, but the sweetness, syrupiness, and higher alcohol content means I'm glad I tried it, but I'll probably not get it again. Also, the 500 ml bottle is too much for this. Definitely split it between 2 - 4 people.

 

 

 

Exactly as advertised, everything on the label is here and it works. There is even a nice, chocolatey stout discernible under all the extras. They've struck an amazing balance with those extras. The body is positively gelatinous. If you're in the mood for this sort of thing I can definitely recommend it.