full of beans

Another exotic pick from Be Hoppy, Lervig's 3 Bean Stout contains vanilla, cocoa, and tonka beans, whatever those are.  According to Wikipedia, they are a South American crop that has been used as a vanilla substitute and in perfume, before being banned by some countries.  Apparently, in high concentrations it can cause liver damage.  And here it is in an alcoholic drink, another culprit for failing livers.  Lervig is a Norwegian brewery, so this follows along in the pattern of Scandinavian stouts.  Hopefully, it's up to snuff with the excellent others.

Not very foamy, but there are plenty of bubbles clinging to the glass.  It's a good dark color, but not very aromatic.  Leaning in, there is a whiff of vanilla.  It's a spicy and sweet flavor, very much like liquid gingerbread.  If I try, I can pick apart some vanilla and some cocoa, but it's mostly a roasted mouthful of flavor.  It's on the strong side at 13%, and there's a little warning at the back of the throat from the beginning.  I feel some tingling and a spicy afterburn, like a strong cocktail.  It takes a while for some stout bitter to kick in, but it does eventually show up and try to balance out the sweetness.

Supplier: Be Hoppy
Price: €3.70