AleSmith Madagascar Cocoa Nibs and Vanilla Bean Speedway Stout

Brewed by AleSmith Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
San Diego, California USA

Serve in Snifter

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Draft at night of a million zillion speedways 2011. Pitch black pour with a thin tan head. Coffee, milk chocolate, vanilla extract, and dark malt sweetness. Flavors are smooth and creamy, like a thick milk shake. Good. Rating # 3000.

A nice little added bitter chocolate shows through with lots of vanilla. I have to say, it would have gotten a higher rating if the vanilla didn’t taste a little artificial to me. Still a great beer.

Served on tap at O’Brien’s Night of a Million Zillion Speedways 2011. Looks like this entry is sticking so I’ll put up my notes. The appearance is the usual Speedway deep black hue with a medium roasty brown head. The aromas are a delightful chocolate and vanilla duet. Some decent coffee additions as well. The flavors have a creamy vanilla, that are not as intense as the vanilla/coconut variety but still well done. The chocolate is a molten milk chocolate the flows well with the vanilla along all of the malt goodness. Creamy full mouth. Something just go wonderful in great stouts, this has 2 of them. Tasty.

On tap at Night of a Million Zillion Speedways 11/12/11 at O’Briens Pub in SD. I believe the addition of the Vanilla bean in the name and the actual beer make it a new entry.

Appearance: Pours a dark brown with a tan ring and spotty lacing.

Aroma: Vanilla extract. Coffee. Chocolate. Tootsie roll.

Taste: Dark roast. Vanilla bean. Dark chocolate.

Mouth. Full creamy sticky.

Overall: Super tasty.