The only thing Valentine's day is good for is the discount chocolate the day after. And actually, I have my doubts that there are going to be huge discounts, the way prices have been going. Maybe people will have loaded up on chocolate beforehand, being the comfort food that it is. Wary as I am of Belgian beers, when it comes to sweet ones that aren't pastry stouts, that's the first place you should look. And Kasteel's Barista Chocolate Quad is right there to be seen.
Somewhat startlingly, the first impression is the smell of tootsie pop. Then, the beer pouring out like tootsie pop infused water, but once in the glass it does have a comforting brown color and reasonable head. A good close-up sniff brings out more depth of chocolate, which I hope is a good sign. Chocolate is front and center in the flavor, better and butterier than tootsie pops thankfully, but with that little Belgian tang at the end. It's not actually that strong and it balances the sweeter chocolate flavors well. There's even a little puff of smoke that seems to waft up after the swallow, so it's no one dimensional beer. At a fairly strong 11%, it's the kind of beer that makes you want to cuddle up next to somebody and fall asleep, if you don't have a whole queue of Youtube to watch for the week.
Supplier: Lambeer
Price: €3.25
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