Affogato Dreams
Turning Point Beer

Dense, vinous, ink black pour; no head; lots of yeast protein floaters sitting atop the beer. Rich, dark aroma; deeply roasted grains; subdued bourbon undercurrent. Thick milk chocolate flavor with hints of vanilla sweetness and a sublime bourbon presence. Heavy body with chunky bits of yeast / protein on the palate; they liquefy quickly yet certainly distract from the mouthfeel; delicate boozy warmth.

A rather bland appearance and no noticeable coffee or vanilla bean scents don't bode well for first impressions. The melt-in-your-mouth floaters don't help with the mouthfeel aspects either. Chunky beer (even if the chunks taste fine) just doesn't cut it. And these aspects are a shame, because the taste is phenomenal. I wrestled with some of the aspect scores, and if based solely on the taste, this would border on a world class beer. But, with appearance, smell, and mouthfeel deficiencies, this beer falls short of overall greatness.

Pouring temperature: 53 °F; bottling info: n/a
Source: Tavour