Amiably smooth tan-headed brown-bodied milkshake-like dessert treat nowhere near as ferociously heady as beastly name implies. A tad watery for ‘luscious chocolate stout’ status, but truly rewarding as moderate-bodied crossover for dark lager stylists. Mildly creamy brown chocolate-y cocoa bean sweetness lingers above recessive coffee-espresso bittering. Ashen roasted hop-charred dryness counters oncoming vanilla-sugared toffee dalliance.

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