Sierra Nevada Coffee Stout

Sierra Nevada Coffee Stout. B & B b. SNBC, C, CA. (You know what that means.)

Though this post was written and published in winter 2014.
I'm again drinking in spring of 2020, when I have a much
better camera, and I'm doing a better job at picture-taking.

It's still what you could call the middle of November and it is god-damned freezing out there. I am in deep need of something hearty, rich and warming. Well, at 6.2 % ABV, it's not that warming, but it is the first two, so here comes Sierra Nevada Coffee Stout.

I let this one warm up to almost room temperature.

Solid blackness, with ruby-tinged edges, A rich tanned head stands guard on top.

Aroma: Espresso and cocoa and nothing but, deep and dark and wonderful.

Taste: Pretty much everything you want in a coffee stout. Full-bodied, full coffee flavor, long, rich malty finish, while still fantastically drinkable. Mild carbonation, low hops, strong coffee…beautifully balanced.

Deee-licious. It's is very hard to find a Sierra Nevada beer that doesn't deliver. That's all I'm saying.

Hey, what are they saying, I wonder? "A cup of joe and a bold beer can thwart the winter cold, so we blended them for the ultimate warmer. Our Coffee Stout is a fusion of dark roasted malts and rich, cold-brewed coffee for layers of bittersweet, fruity, dark chocolate and caramel-like flavors."

I've got to tell you, though: I'm not getting the dark fruit or the caramel-like…wait, okay, now I get it.