The Velvet Walrus on Raspberry
Väsen Brewing Company

 

 

Poured fairly hard from a can into a snifter glass, only forming a bit of light brown head. Smells of a slightly sweet mixture of milk stout and raspberry. Taste is similar to the smell, but a bit strange and intensely raspberry when cold. Improves as it warms, but still a bit off. Not quite medium bodied, a little bit oily, and very little carbonation. Solid if you like raspberries, but a bit strange.

 

L: Poured from a growler to a pint glass. Had a dark, mahogany brown color and a thick, opaque consistency. There was a thin, tan-colored, foamy head that quickly dissipated. Not a whole lot of lacing to speak of.

S: A sweet and enticing aroma of raspberries, chocolate, roasted malt, and cream.

T: Tasted of a bit of roasted malt (present throughout, though subtle), some cream notes (light and sweet), a ton of raspberries (the dominant ingredient here), and a good shot of dark chocolate (always a nice tough). This is a sweet, roasty and likable flavor. It's dominated by the raspberries, but it still manages to work.

F: An average amount of carbonation with a silky smooth finish. Medium-bodied.

O: An easy to drink stout. Definitely drinkable.