Burnt City Brewing Freight Handler

__Aroma:__ “A nice medium roast on the nose, with secondary notes of bitter and semisweet chocolate. There’s a fair amount of caramel and dark toffee on the nose that pairs nicely with the roast, but the earthy aroma at the back really dominates. Initially, it almost comes across as a chocolate latte.” __Flavor:__ “Bitter chocolate covers the mouth with some extreme roast character, which gives it a slight wood and tobacco presence. The roast really dominates with a chewy flavor, as if biting into an espresso bean−laced dark chocolate bar. The mouthfeel is fantastic, and coats the cheeks. Finishes with hoppy bitterness, cigar, and tobacco notes.” __Overall:__ “A very good beer. The chocolaty sweetness comes through on the nose and holds on just long enough to balance the roast and cigar notes.”

“Dark chocolate, vanilla, caramel, coffee, oak, a healthy booze note, and an odd hint of Twizzlers in the nose. Roasted coffee and alcoholic heat create a bold initial sip. A bittersweetness fades into a lightly sweet but roasty, oaky finish.”

__Aroma:__ “Sweet chocolate and cream-like sweetness up front dominate the roasty malt character. Caramel and a slight toffee note on the back.” __Flavor:__ “Creamy milk chocolate hits up front and carries through the finish, followed by vanilla. Roast character sits in the back, along with some slight toasty notes and low bitterness that balance the sweetness. Delicate cherry-like fruit notes are also present. Creamy mouthfeel.” __Overall:__ “Overall, a very good stout that’s light yet flavorful. It’s sweet, but not too sweet—clean with a good body for only 5 percent ABV. Slightly too-high carbonation was a touch distracting. The chocolate really dominates in the aroma, and the vanilla in the flavor provides a great pivot point for the dark roast of the beer.”