Black Fox Somnambulance

Black Fox Brewing Company
Brewed at Bristol Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Ale
Colorado Springs, Colorado USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Growler shared with multiple others at the March brew club. Pours a thin light beige head, over a clear, brown (SRM 25) body....nose is coffee, chocolate, toffee/caramel....taste is heavy coffee, light chocolate, cocoa, toffee/caramel, slight vanilla....mouth feel light, carbonation high. The malts are over balanced to the roasted coffee end of aromas and flavors, which leads to a less multidimensional beer than anticipated. BJCP 6/3/11/4/7

Deep dark ruby amber. Smells like a dream; Heavy cocoa and cappuccino notes, making it smell like the inside of a coffee shop. Tastes like roasted coffee, brown malt, vanilla, and milk. Very intriguing. A bit two-dimensional, but spot on!

On tap at Wynkoop UTB Fest poured a clear redish brown with a lasting tan head. Aromas of coffee, carmel, vanilla and light cocoa. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of carmel, vanilla,. coffee and light cocoa with a smooth lingering coffee finish.

Tap at Freshcraft - nothing all that Belgian here - creamy, sweet and medium bodied ale - a lot of vanilla, roasted nuts and a kind of malted milk sweetness - a bit of cocoa - some Belgian yeast character kicks in at the end in the form of mild peppery flavors - Black Fox beers tend tomb hit or miss - this is a miss, albeit still a fairly drinkable one.

On tap @ FreshCraft. Dark brown/black appearance with light tan head. Milky, cocoa, espresso, dark Belgian malty nose. Velvetly mouth feel. Quite sweet milky, cocoa, slight coffee flavor on a dark malty flavor. Sweet cocoa finish. It’s a tasty cocoa beer and very easy drinking but not very complex.