Black Phoenix (Chipotle Coffee Ale)
Pitch black with a nice 1cm khaki head with average retention and little to no lacing. The nose is probably the best part of this beer. Nice notes of bitter chocolate, espresso and a touch of smoke from the chipotles. Also a bit earthy and leathery. Flavor is pretty good but I had higher hopes for it. It follows the nose pretty well with pretty good bitter chocolate and coffee notes. But really lacking smokiness and heat from the chipotles I was hoping for and expecting. Pleasant mild espresso aftertaste. Mouthfeel is on the thin side for the style which is obviously due to the use of coffee. Low carbonation. Overall it's a good beer and real easy to drink. I was just disappointed by the lack of chipotle representation in the flavor and the mouthfeel.