Witch
Playground Brewery

Poured from a 500ml can dated 6-10-24 into a tulip glass at 53 degrees.

Look- Black, opaque, plentiful large visible particulate at the margins, medium brown frothy head, above average lacing, slightly above average head retention.

Smell- Roasted malt, chocolate, caramel, medium strength of scent.

Taste- Roasted malt, dark chocolate, between weak and medium strength of flavor.

Feel- Medium body, slightly above average carbonation, mildly creamy, highly bitter, highly dry finish, silky, mildly mouth warming.

Overall- Appearance was outstanding. The bouquet had moderate strength, but lacked complexity. The flavor was pleasant, but simpler than the nose. The mouthfeel had many nice attributes, but the highly dry finish was a big detractor. Overall this was a simple, but not unpleasant beer.

16.9oz/500mL tallboy can purchased at Huckleberry's, lower South Hill, Spokane, WA, for $5.49. Purchased chiefly for the novelty of trying an adjunct stout from South Korea.

Poured into a nonic pint glass, this was pitch black, with a creamy, long-lived head that was somewhere between khaki and mocha in color.

Although it's called a chocolate stout, it doesn't actually say on the label that chocolate was added. Perhaps this is why it doesn't actually smell particularly chocolatey. The aroma is more of bitter, roasted dark malts and a bit of molasses.

The flavor is much like the aroma. It's sweeter up front, in a mild, molasses/brown sugar sort of way. Midway through, there's a somewhat hefty roasty bitterness. Finishes a little bit dry for something labeled a "chocolate stout," although there's still a lingering sweetness after the finish.

Medium bodied, with a creamy mouth feel.

Not quite what I expected from the description on the label, but not a bad stout at all. I'd give it another go.