Midnight Summit
Highland Brewing

 

Poured into a shaker from a can that was packaged on 12/31/2020

Look - Dark chocolate brown with minuscule particulates moving about. Tan head that slowly receded but stuck around until the end. Good lacing.

Smell - Fair malt backbone with what seems like roasted barley and chocolate malt. Mocha. Couldn’t detect hops. No vanilla.

Taste - Barely a touch of vanilla (not listed in the ingredients) that accents the chocolate taste. No sharp bite from the dark malts. Bittering on the back end is spot on. Not as sweet as I thought it would be, considering it’s a milk stout.

Feel – Good combo of creaminess and effervescence and medium-low viscosity.

Overall - For me it didn't fully fit the brewers description of a vanilla milk stout, but it's a very good stout that I'd buy again. Highland Brewing puts out some good stuff, and this is no exception.

 

 

 

12oz bottle from Pigeon Forge, TN

Looks simply beautiful, very dark red-amber with suspended chunks and a large mocha cap that hangs around for the duration. Smells light, powdery, choco malt and herbal flowery hops. Taste is big on the coffee, roast and hop, in that order. Not picking up on the vanilla. Easy to drink, light alcohol taste in the finish, medium body with a very creamy feel from the lactose, finishes greasy with hop resin

Good, but becomes great if you drink it on a patio on a cool summer's night

 

Pours a very dark color with a nice head and lacing
Aroma had vanilla, chocolate and coffee hints
The taste follows the nose with nice smooth vanilla, chocolate and coffee flavors
A medium bodied moderately carbonated beer
A good Stout

 

 

Appearance—Khaki colored head (finger width); even under harsh light it’s practically black; medium thick lacing.

Aroma—dark roasted malt; brown sugar notes; lightly roasted black coffee; some sweetness; bitterness; citrusy aftertaste (possibly) tart cherries.

Medium mouthfeel.

Medium carbonation.

Finish is dry and resiny.

It’s a great beer overall and a solid stout. But no vanilla, and not much of a milk stout. And, it’s not much different from all the other microbrewery stouts out there. Kind of boring and not worth the money, although it is worth a try.

Poured into a pint glass. An opaque dark brown color with a thick tan head. Great lacing in the glass. Vanilla, coffee, chocolate, and roasted grains on the nose. Taste followed. Rich vanilla that was met by the roasty notes, chocolate, and lactose. Floral hops provided a nice balance. Medium bodied. Overall a nice vanilla milk stout. The vanilla was there but in check. The only thing I might change is that the hops seemed a bit too bitter and it took away from the chocolate notes. Recommended.