Year of New Beer: Dark Apparition Vanilla & Coffee Bean, Jackie O's Pub and Brewery (OH)

Written By: Dion on 04/21/2015

Most nights, I have no idea what the new beer will be until I'm standing in front of my fridge contemplating the bottles before me. For some reason, I thought about this beer today, knowing it was chilled and ready, and began really looking forward to it as the day wore on. Turns out, it was a good call. Very roasty on the nose, with a rich coffee intertwined nicely with chocolate and a vanilla that presents as slightly minty. On the tongue, the coffee bean is dominant, with a charred, slightly smoky element, while the vanilla becomes a bit sweeter, perhaps aided by the chocolate creaminess. Traces of nuts and very mild hop bitterness as well. Excellent beer.