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Keegan Ales Mother’s Milk Stout
Appearance: An intensely deep yet not opaque red-garnet brew topped with a dense, rich, creamy light tan head. The cascade effect when pouring this brew was not unlike pouring a nitrogen gas driven brew from a tap. Aroma: As soon as I opened the bottle there was an aroma of rich “chocolate” or “patent” malt. That moment between nose, lip and sip presented an aroma of dark roasted malt that was pleasant rather than threatening. Mouth feel: A surprisingly medium body was bolstered by a creamy sensation that was non-cloying, not too dense yet not too light. Flavor: There were very well balanced flavors of well roasted but not gritty or astringent flavors of the malt first experienced in the aroma. Then came a slightly citric fresh-hop flavor that went from a simple two part score to full four part harmony. Finish: The malt flavors dry out but not to an astringent finish. The end was more pleasant pallet cleansing and refreshing. Comments: First a caveat – This bottle was given to me by the local sales representative. Also, I have had the pleasure of meeting with the folks at the Keegan brewery a number of times over the last two years. I will admit I was hoping for the best when I tasted this product. The bottle I sampled had a head space that was almost 2.5 inches deep. That said, this brew would be a fine beverage to enjoy with a slab of dry-aged beef steak charred on the outside and just a bit more than warmed in the inside. The next time I go to Smith & Wollensky’s in Manhattan I will ask if they have this brew available and if not, why not. VITAL STATISTICS: (On line information at the Keegan site is not very informative and the latter two links might refer to this brew on tap rather than in the bottle.) Style: “A robust full-bodied stout” – It says on the label. What others thought: (The posts relate to the 06 version of the product.) Rate Beer: http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/keegan-ales-mothers-milk-stout/29342/26018/ Beer Advocate: http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/6980/16385 041407 |
