Venn Batch #72 Blueberry Vanilla Stout

Venn Batch #72 Blueberry Vanilla Stout. 7% ABV, 30 IBU. Venn Brewing, Minneapolis, MN.

Full-on blackness, rich brown ring of foam up on top, totally opaque.

In the nose: sweetness and fruit at the first layer, cocoa and coffee just below. I can pick up the blueberry, if it's a little faint.

In the mouth: Fruit comes first, floating over the stacks of dark malt deliciousness. There's vanilla here, too, but it's a bit further down. Give it time, and it climbs right up. Blueberry and vanilla practically float above the dark malt flavors in this one. Sweet and lovely all the way. A modicum of roast, just enough for balance.

I'm increasingly liking this. It is quite tasty, indeed. I'm enjoying it, I can dig it, it's a good blueberry vanilla stout, and you can drink it.



Actual blueberry, actual vanilla, stout. A sweet stout infused with blueberry and vanilla.

Malts: Maris Otter, Munich, Roasted Barley, Light Crystal, Flaked Oats, Caramel 80, Chocolate.
Hops: Warrior.
Yeast: American Ale.
Other: Lactose (NOT VEGAN).