Brewery: Butternuts Beer and Ale
ABV: 4.9%
Serving method: 12-oz can in a frosted mug
Born/Bottled/Shipped on: Unknown
Much like their Porkslap Pale Ale, Butternuts' Moo Thunder Stout also has an awesome can. A cow getting struck by lightning isn't quite as sweet as two pig high-fiving, but it's still better than the vast majority of beer containers.
This beer is very dark, but not quite solid black. It looks sort of like cola. There was about an inch of head that slowly faded without leaving much lacing behind. That may have been because the mug was chilled, but I'm not sure. We have a Butternuts mix-pack in the fridge, so I'll be able to check this out later with a different, unchilled mug. The aroma is chocolatey and coffee sweetness, which makes it seem like this is going to be a sweet beer.
The first sip is delicious. Since this is a sweet stout as opposed to a normal stout, the lactose sort of stands out. It's not too sweet though. There's also some roasted coffee and chocolate flavors in there as well. The beer has a decent amount of carbonation, and it has some body to it. The finish has a little bit of bitter coffee, but it doesn't linger as an aftertaste.
Final thought - This was a delightful beer that went perfect with my burrito, but I think would also be great on its own or as an aftermeal digestif. I am not sure if that is what a digestif is, or if that's even how it's supposed to be used. All I know is that this beer would be delicious at a wide variety of times, and I plan to do so in the future.
-Jon
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