Flying Dog Mint Chocolate Stout

20140504:
Here at Golden West for brunch after yoga, I just have to take advantage of the decent beer selection and get a beer, even though its not even three o'clock in the afternoon yet.

Flying Dog Mint Chocolate Stout

I wrote: "Flying Dog Mint Chocolate Stout. At first I only detect chocolate on the nose. After a bit, I smell an alcohol/mint smell. With some thought, I'm not sure I'd know the difference between them, unless I'm thinking of vanilla, which is nothing like mint. In any case, this beer tastes mostly like a regular stout. Letting the beer sit on my tongue, I could slightly detect a minty flavor. Some moments later, I had burped, and to be frank the minty flavor in it was more noticeable." 2:55PM ET

Flying Dog Mint Chocolate Stout

Relevant Links:
Mint Chocolate Stout (Flying Dog Website)
Mint Chocolate Stout (BeerAdvocate.com)
Flying Dog Mint Chocolate Stout (RateBeer.com)

Website Information:
BREWHOUSE RARITIES
MINT CHOCOLATE STOUT

BREWER BREAKDOWN:
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 5.7%
AVAILABILITY: End of March release
HOP BITTERNESS: 30 IBU
SPECIALTY MALTS: Caramel, Chocolate, Black, Roasted Barley, Flaked Oats, Midnight Wheat
HOPS: Perle
YEAST: Whitbread

FOOD PAIRINGS:
Inspired by the chocolate mint herb grown in our staff garden, Mint Chocolate Stout is a dessert beer you can have more than one of. Both cocoa and peppermint are added post-fermentation for subtle sweetness and a refreshing minty finish.

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