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Berlinetta Brewing Company

Sampling a cellar temp 16 oz can poured into my .5L dimple mug. Picked up the can at the local shop. No obvious date stamping or print on label or can.
The beer pours a rich mahogany color with a fizzy khaki colored head of about 1.5 cm. This foam fades to a sturdy edge layer soon after the pour and is basically nothing about halfway through the mug.
Aroma on this beer is some toasted grain, a bit of dark chocolate, some brown sugar that may be slightly burnt. Not a lot of hop note, maybe an herbal tea presence buried in there. No booziness.
First sip reveals a lighter body and smooth mouthfeel with very fine and tingly carbonation. there is a little bit of coating on my palate after each sip, but this beer drinks easy.
Flavor is toasted grains, dark chocolate, a little burnt sugar and some caramel. The finish allows a slightly bite of herbal tea that dries out my palate and lingers after the swallow. tasty brew that has decent complexity and seems to fit the style profile. id buy this one again.

Appearance - Dark Brown/Mahogany color with tan head

Smell - cola, toasted nuts, roasted coffee bean, cocoa

Taste - cola, cocoa, toasted nuts, tea

Mouthfeel - medium bodied, medium carbonated, slightly roasted flavors upfront, clean and easy to drink

Overall - very solid rendition of the style, flavors are good, balanced and this is easy to drink and kept me coming back for more sips. Give it a try.

Price Point - $3.75/16 oz single

From a 16 oz. can stamped 11022. Sampled May 27, 2023.

The appearance is about what one might expect with its dark brown, ruby-red highlighted look under a lingering tan head.

The aroma is dark roasted malts, char malts, and earth.

Mouthfeel is medium.

The taste is sweet but at the same time raunchy with its ashy characters. Decent enough. Not a second time for me though.