Arbor Brewing Espresso Love
At first I thought this beer went bad from when I purchased it back in April, but after looking at other reviews from even before that, I figure it isn't the case, so... Pours what appears to be black, but under the light is really a deep dark muddy brown. 1/2 a pinky of burnt tan head quickly fades leaving no lacing. Smells of chocolate, roasted malt, grain, coffee, pineapple, and lactose. Taste starts out with grain and some roasted malt and chocolate, but then is overtaken by a sourness that won't go away, and only briefly allows some coffee flavors to peek through. Medium light in body and very thin with little carbonation. Some roasted coffee flavors you would expect from a beer with espresso in the name, but lots of sour and tart flavors overshadow this and make for a very odd beer for the style. I would only drink this again if my other option wasn't beer at all. I like my breakfast stouts to taste like coffee and my wild ales to taste like sour.