Wachusett Milk Stout

V. A. C. A. T. I. O. N. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Las Vegas here we come. Going to be “out of the office” until next Friday. LIBA won’t be idle though – you can expect guest reviews every single day that I’m gone.

Tonight I’m sitting down with this Wachusett Milk Stout. I once heard about this stuff while on the Wachusett Brewery tour. At that time it was a limited release and they were no longer distributing it. When I saw it in the liquor store the other day I had to snatch it up; milk stout is one of my favorite styles.

This little darling is a perfect example of a milk stout in the “looks” category. It’s perfectly dark black with great head and great lacing.

Not a ton of aroma, but what I do pick up is that sweet sugary smell, which I only can assume comes from the lactose added to milk stouts.

Flavor-wise, it’s spot on for the style again. Not the BEST milk stout I’ve had, but solid. Creamy, creamy smooth. Sweet up front with a roasted malt bitterness at the end.

Absolutely one of my favorite Wachusett beers ever…maybe THE most favorite!

-Lost