Sunday, October 4, 2020

Inbound Black Is Beautiful Stout

Inbound Black Is Beautiful Stout.

5 % ABV, 29 IBU. Inbound BrewCo., Minneapolis, MN.


Full ebony appearance, completely opaque, slim ring of espresso-tinged head on top. 

In the nose: Cocoa and cream, with a side of coffee. Creamy and mild. 

In the mouth: Smooth and slightly sweet. Low bitterness. Malt-forward, full-body, well-balanced, and easy-going. Nicely roasted, with generous chocolate flavors. Finely developed, and quite tasty. Yum, one might say, a dum dum. 

I bought this in mid-August and had the first three relatively quickly. The fourth waiting it's turn in the cooler for a month and a half. Shame on me.

We brewed this collaboration recipe with a grain bill that's full of body along with a heap of carafa, roasted, and chocolate malts for a rich flavor. The result is a full-body, full-flavor stout that is still wonderfully sessionable.

2 comments:

Dave said...

I was hoping for “Stygian”.

Al McCarty said...

It must have been a comic book writer who instilled that word into my brain. Stan Lee, maybe?