black beer flowin' sweet thing

It's still fall, so it's time for rain.  Not right now, but the clouds certainly seem to promise some moisture later.  It's a good time for a good dark beer.  I went overboard a little, perhaps, with Kees' Caramel Fudge Stout and its heavy dessert of a beer.  On the other hand, it might not be as heavy as I expect.

Darlin'

Maple syrup colored, burnt caramel maybe, strongly sweet aroma.  It has more of a brown ale appearance than stout.  I get something of a barrel aged sensation from a close-up whiff.  At first the taste is like that too, kind of woody, but that's quickly overwhelmed by a caramel sweetness.  Then, a toasty sort of flavor comes out and smooths over everything.  The stout part only comes out at the end, and anchor to the wild candy of the first sip.  Does it go with marzipan?  It's the good German stuff, so if it's going to it'll be with this.  At first the marzipan (chocolate covered at that) brings out more bitter in the beer, which I find quite pleasant, but then the beer's own caramel fudginess reasserts itself, but in a tangier way.  I don't think I'll try that again.  Maybe with a more bitter chocolate we would have a fine pairing.

Supplier: Be Hoppy
Price: €5.20