Cellarmaker Brewing Company Vital Signs
What the brewers say
“Dark cacao, espresso, and torched sugar laced with rich vanilla, toffee, marshmallow.”
What our panel thought
“Dark espresso notes in the aroma. Barrel-forward cinnamon and vanilla with notes of chocolate, caramel, toffee, cream. As it warms, tobacco notes appear. Very sweet finish made tolerable by the roastiness.”
What our editors thought
“Boozy and dark, with fig and chocolate in the nose boosted by a spike of oak. The sip is rich but luxurious, with a strong sweet component equally balanced by chocolate and tobacco, amplified by ethanol from the barrel.”
