Numb Nuts
Saucy Brew Works

I got a 4pck of tall boy cans of this beer from my local Giant Eagle store. It poured an opaque dark with very very thin ecru ring head that is not leaving any lace. The scent had peanut butter creme notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with sweet chocolate malt base and vanilla and peanut butter presence. The mouthfeel was medium in body and had good carbonation. Overall it is a solid beer.

Ruby brown color where light passes easily for the style. Modest head that fades to the finest of rim bubbles and leaves no lacing on the glass.

Dry, unsweetened graham cracker with a light (again unsweetened) powdered cocoa.

Smooth, rich-bodied with a very low carbonation. The taste is also rich with lots of unsweetened chocolate pudding flavors. There's a large dollop of vanilla. The graham cracker taste remains strong. Relatively short aftertaste.

 

1 PINT can
Served in a snifter

This beer pours black and is topped with an inch of tan head that leaves spotty lacing.

The coffee smell stands out. The peanut butter and vanilla offer assistance.

Coffee forward. The peanut butter is even less noticeable in the taste. The vanilla adds some sweetness.

Full bodied with a creamy mouthfeel

Pretty good beer. Light on the peanut butter flavor but still tasty.

02/06/22 draft @ Saucy

I've been a fan of local Cleveland brewer Saucy brews since the first sip but none of the brews I've tried from these folks has been like this big stout. I was confident they could do it right and they came through.

It pours the usual stout black with a nice head initially and a consistent fizz and lace thereafter. The aroma is full of the peanut butter, vanilla and coffee that they stuffed into this stout. The first sip made me think I would need to floss afterwards - it is thick. Peanut butter oozes with coffee and vanilla nicely balanced in there. It is a pleasure to sip and doesn't feel too big or heavy while still being a huge brew.

Recommended. Saucy can do big brews too! I had tried several IPA's and lighter brews but this one is really big. I need to go there and sit at the bar some day soon.

 

16 ounce can, canned on 01/05/21, best by 07/04/21 stamped on the bottom side of the can. Served in a snifter, the beer pours dark brown/black with an inch tan head. Head retention and lacing are both good. I like the aroma, the peanut butter stands out here with some vanilla, roasted malt, chocolate and coffee noticeable too. Taste is similar to the aroma but with the addition of some burnt/charred malt flavors. Coffee/roastiness kicks in more in the flavor, but with no one flavor overpowering the others. Kinda tastes like what I imagine a dark chocolate coffee peanut butter cup would be like. Mouthfeel/body is medium/full, it's a bit slick and has a moderate amount of carbonation. I liked this brew, pretty sure it's the first Saucy brew I've tried so I'll have to make a point to try more now!

16oz can poured into a tulip. Pours almost black; khaki head that fades leaving solid retention and lacing. The aromas have peanut butter leading the way along with some hints of cocoa. Subtle hints of vanilla. The coffee is mild in the aroma department. Malts are there. The flavors follow the nose. The coffee comes through in the flavor department. More peanut butter. Lots of dark chocolate along with some chocolate syrup. More hints of vanilla in the mix. Moderate bitterness. Low sweetness. Solid malt backbone. Alcohol basically goes unnoticed for the most part. Mouthfeel is full-bodied with moderate carbonation. It's fluffy, smooth and dangerously drinkable.

This is a pretty good Imperial Stout. The peanut butter and coffee both come through. It's big, bold and rich without feeling too big. Everything is balanced. It's enjoyable and fun to drink. Well done.