Tallgrass Brewing Company Vanilla Bean Buffalo Sweat

“Very light aromas of roast malt, coffee, piney and earthy hops, and a touch of mint. The roast, dark chocolate, coffee malt flavors are quite delicate. The bitterness is just as soft and the body is light, creating a very clean and simple yet unassuming package.”

**Aroma:** “Rich roasty notes with medium chocolate, light coffee. A little nutty.” **Flavor:** “Roasty chocolate up front with a slight brightness to it. A smooth creaminess hits in the front and carries through. The creaminess blends with some chocolate roast character to provide the taste of a light milk chocolate bar. Medium vanilla and roasted coffee as it starts to warm. The oats come through to support. The finish is quite dry.” **Overall:** “Very creamy and smooth character from the oats and lactose make this an easy-drinking stout. There was a nice sweetness and balance from the roasty character. The chocolate and toasty malt character come through nicely. This was a well executed oatmeal cream stout that I could session all evening long.”

**Aroma:** “A nice complexity in the aroma. Bourbon, vanilla, oak, dark chocolate malt, and coffee with a heavy helping of caramel. A bit of toasty malt in the background. A sweet milk-like creaminess. Light vanilla ice cream thing going on.” **Flavor:** “The beer has a nice smoothness. The roast is present with some coffee and chocolate sweetness, as well as bourbon and some dark cherry notes. Hints of vanilla cream sweetness. The body is slightly light but expected at this strength. The beer finishes with some complexity of chocolate and vanilla and a slight dryness. It's not as sweet as the aroma would suggest. There are oak notes in the aftertaste.” **Overall:** “The flavors of this beer worked together throughout the taste. The right amount of vanilla and bourbon sweetness cut the roasty chocolate dryness. It was sweet, but not too sweet. A nice bourbon-barrel stout that’s not a night-ender.”