Magic Show (Vanilla, Coconut & Cinnamon)
BKS Artisan Ales

Pours black with a finger of khaki foam. Aroma is deep roasty and toasty malts, with supporting caramel. While malts are present throughout the nose, the real storyline is the toasted coconut, vanilla bean, and cinnamon. The three hit in that order, descending in strength, meaning that toasted coconut hits first and hard. Cinnamon is much more subtle, with vanilla bean falling in the middle. Flavor profile is big time toasted coconut, medium strength vanilla bean, and light cinnamon on the back. Again, all supported by roasty, toasty, and caramely malts. A drop of lactose at the back adds a swell of sweetness, before the cinnamon dries it out. It leans towards sweet, but not overly sugary. Coconut adds some smooth sweetness with vanilla bean adding the most sugar. Cinnamon creates a lovely balance at the finish. Mouth feel is hearty with some lactose support. It's medium-thick with a creamy texture. Overall, a huge coconut beer that uses vanilla bean and cinnamon well to create some dynamic and shape. This creamy stout sips smooth despite the weight is applies from the flavor additives and lactose.

Draft. Reviewed from notes.