A random French reference
A bird that's not a pigeon
And a flamingo with mangoes and beets
What's more French than Paris? No avian references here, but you can't have everything. What I can have is a good dark stout. It's a collaboration of Sori Brewing and Brouwerij Kees, so a couple of good northern influences for a good, black beer. We'll Always Have Paris is a little exotic, with dates, coconut and tonka beans, but sometime in the past Paris, or indeed France in general, must have been pretty exotic itself.
Finally, I got some real stout to deal with! Not much head though, it fizzles out right away. It smells heavy, sweet and sticky, like a lot of stouts with chocolate or fruity flavors. The taste isn't super strong right away, but it has a little downhill roll of light sweetness to a dirtier sort of bittersour. I guess there's a hint of date in the background, not too sweet by itself. There is that idea of fruit, even if it's not evident right up front. The aroma was sweeter than the beer, I'd say, but by no means am I complaining. It is a little bit sticky, but the balance of flavors is interesting, filling, and pleasant on a dark December night.
Hold on there, I am very serious! About beer, anyway |
Supplier: Más Que Cervezas
Price: €4.26
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