Insufferable summer has arrived, it seems. It's often hard to find dark beers in this town, and for most people the temperatures have something to do with it. But, I found one for last week and one for this week too, although the decision was not easy. Too many possibilities in the store! I ended up with Partners In Crema, a coffee stout, from Wild Leap. There were cheaper options, but you have to splurge every once in a while. Call it a celebration of seasonal change.
A rich, dark brown, like good coffee or chocolate, and a dark beige, stubborn head are the first impression. Its aroma is stouty, slightly toasty, not too sweet. There's a little tingle of grain in the flavor too, although it's more of a fully cooked bread grain than the grassy grain of lagers. It's oddly robust, mouthfilling. I expected a bit more coffee, since that's in the name of the beer itself, but I wouldn't say I'm getting a lot of that. It's not the sticky pastry stout you might expect either, although it's among the heavier beers you could have. I had the vague notion that the coconut would make it almost tropical, but the coconut isn't especially evident in the flavor either. It takes a while for some sweetness to develop, but in the end I do pick up some. There's a touch of vanilla, a hint of banana, overall it's a beer to sit in the shade with, even though it's the real days of summer already.
Supplier: Birra Y Paz
Price: €7.55
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