Beermas Day 6

On the sixth day of Beermas I poured out for me
Six stones a-hanging
Five golden caps
Four calling birds
Three speckled hens
Two flightless non-doves
And a pear cider fresh from the tree

Yeah, there wasn't much chance of a good match here.  I wondered if maybe some brewery had a goose, or an egg, as a label design, but no such luck.  Still, we can infer a vulgar synonym if we accept a slang use of "egg" common in languages other than English.  The bottle was very stately on the shelf, and there's nothing like a good stout on a chilly December eve.  Ilkley's Hanging Stone will be welcome on my Beermas table!

It certainly looks good, with its rich chocolatey color and abundant head.  It's not heavily scented, being just slightly on the sweet side.  The chocolate taste is pretty heavy, though.  There's an odd blast of bittersweet first, then unmistakable dark chocolate.  We're to expect notes of burnt caramel, so maybe that's the sweet part.  There's also a hint of coffee, and no smoke or earthiness in this beverage.  It's really a clean if weighty flavor, fine to sit back with and focus on other things.  What can you expect from something full of oatmeal?

Supplier: La Buena Pinta
Price: €3.90