Heritage Coffee Brown

Coffee Beer | Limited Release | United States

By Randy Scorby

Judges Rating: 86
Aroma: 20
Appearance: 6
Flavor: 35
Mouthfeel: 9
Overall Impression: 16

The initial aroma is a prominent cold-brewed medium roast coffee, with light roasted malt, caramel, and a suggestion of herbal hops emerging as it warms. The flavor is more balanced with a moderate coffee character, roasted malt, nuttiness, and a pronounced hop bitterness that lingers through to a residual sweetness that emerges mid-palate into a moderately dry finish. A low, smooth alcohol warming and creamy mouthfeel adds additional layers of enjoyment to this beer. The beer evolves as it warms, but the coffee character is the dominant force and some additional character from the base beer would help create a more pintable beer.