Elliott Bay Vanilla Bean Organic Stout

Brewed by Elliott Bay Brewery & Pub
Style: Sweet Stout
Seattle, Washington USA

Serve in English pint

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Oh my oh my, such a good stout. Very strong coffee chocolate notes, in a big malt body, noticeable notes of vanilla and barely top of this extremely smooth and creamy beer of glory. Also I would wear this aroma as perfume.

[2931-20100625] Sample. Chocolate tootsie roll aroma has a sweet roasty malt syrup note. Dark, dark brown body with a medium-lasting foamy light tan head. Lovely roast vanilla coffee chocolate bean flavour with a sweet finish and along roast malt aftertaste. Full body. Tons of vanilla, this one makes me smile.
(@ NAOBF 2010, Portland, OR)

2010-06-25. Black, modest tan head. Strong vanilla character in the aroma, muted malt. Flavour is dominated by the vanilla, but less pleasantly than in the aroma. Mild sweet malt core. Average palate is smooth but light for the beer. Okay, not to my taste. On Tap at NAOBFestival, Portland.

Tap @ Organic Brewers Fest... Poured near black and was bubbly, soda-like in appearance with a tan head. Aroma of vanilla, roasted coffee and grains. Tasted of dark chocolate, roasted malts and oats that offered a smoothness. Vanilla that lent to a smokey finish.