Thursday, January 21, 2010

Laguinitas Brewing Company's Cappucino Stout

Another coffee stout. Must... buy...

Pours a deep back with a nice tan head that stays well. I'm pouring it in a hefe glass because everything else is dirty, so at its thinnest point in the glass you can see strong carbonation and brownish amber highlights.

Mild roasted grain smell and mild coffee as well. It has a lactose softness to it that makes it really seem like more of a cappucino than a coffee stout, one of the rare times the names really fits.

Nice, smooth feel that feels like lactose, and the sweetness is there underneath. The roasted grain flavor really picks up in the taste, with moderate coffee flavor as well. The 9.26% ABV is absolutely imperceptible, something most "extreme" beer makers can never get right.

By far this is the best Lagunitas beer I've ever had, and is an excellent one all around.

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