Serving Type: BottleABV: 6.5 percent
Appearance: This beer was in between a black and a brown color. There were vividly beige bubbles rising towards a tall and foamy head of the same color. The head was thick in appearance, but fluffy. By fluffy I mean like the marshmallow stuff at the end of Ghostbusters. That kind of fluffy. The head also had some strong retention.
Smell: The sweeter components of the brew really dominated the aroma. The only two things I was able to distinguish was the sweetness of the vanilla beans and Belgian chocolate that was in the beer. I prefer a few more layers of complexity.
Taste: The head remained thick throughout most of the drink and provided a creamy vanilla sensation before my taste buds collected any other forms of data in the beer. There were multiple layers of roasted and dark malt as the sips drifted towards the back as well as a caramel and very chocolaty finish. Sweetness rules this beer. If anything, this wasn't as balanced as I would have liked.
Overall Rating:
This beer is probably as close to the actual Chocolate Factory as one can get without actually being there. The head of the beer does a fantastic job of sticking around and providing some vanilla taste. The dark flavors have many subtle levels (you're welcome for yet another Ghostbusters reference) and are complex. Maybe it's just a little heavy on the sweet side. Not much changed as this warmed which cause me to get a little sick of the sweetness toward the end.
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