Drago Coconut Vanilla (2018)
Onion Pub & Brewery / Wild Onion Brewing Co.

 

 

 

12 ounce can into a snifter. Canned 5/10/19 (yes), had 9/19/19.

Pours near black, opaque, thick and oily looking, with no real head and a few specks of cling. Aromas of roasted malt, bourbon, vanilla, malt, tobacco, coconut, prunes, raisins, char, some oak, some chocolate and molasses. Many of those only show well when this really warms up. Flavors of bourbon, malt, prunes, char, tobacco, raisins, molasses, vanilla- more as it warms, some coconut and chocolate, some oak. Smooth, a very good full body, appropriately carbonated.

This could use a little more coconut and vanilla, but both come through if you let it get really warm. The base beer stays solid, but maybe a touch thinner from all the add- ins. Thought this was really good.

Typical black viscous body but has some lighter brown out the outside, no head. Bourbon, molasses, char, vanilla, coconut and dark chocolate aromas. Taste is stupid sweet with the vanilla and coconut before the bourbon booze and mash bring it crashing down. Feel is brighter for style and series, with boozy, thick and creamy viscosity. None of the variants have been better than the original drago so far.

 

 

 

 

Canned 5/10/19; drank 6/2/19 @ the Yarchives.

Midnight black appearance.

A violent pour yielded a small dark tan head; strong lace.

Coconut, oak, cream, dark chocolate & bourbon heat notes in the nose.

Thick, creamy mouthfeel.

Oak, bourbon heat & cream flavors up front; coconut water notes on the finish.

Smelled pretty good, but it was too boozy & tasted like they cheaped out on the coconut. Not awful, but not one I'll return to.