La Quince/Guineu stouts are always something to experience. The latest I've come across is Passion Fruit Cheesecake Velvet, which I first saw and sampled at Taproom, but unfortunately that was the last of that barrel. So, when I saw that tall can sitting on the shelf at La Mundial, it seemed right to grab it then. The salesguy approved. He did warn me, however, that it's a strong flavored beer, even more than a strong alcohol one. I guess a drinking buddy is recommended?
The appearance is exactly as expected, dark dark chocolate brown, although not perfectly black, and the head is a rich dark beige. It starts out thick and foamy but doesn't take too long to disappear. It actually smells more chocolatey than many chocolate stouts, although there's some fruit wallowing in there too. The flavor does have a good similarity to cheesecake, with a mix of sweet and tangy. It's not a heavy feeling beer, although it isn't a lightweight at all either. It's an interesting sour kind of stout, making it more refreshing and summery than a good amount of pastry stouts, at least in most people's estimation I'm sure. The fruit comes out more and more as the beer warms up, and it feels like a chewy kind of fruit too. Something fibrous and full of vitamins.
Price: €6.60
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