Issue #22: Mean Old Tom

Maine Beer Company doesn't have a roster the size of most craft breweries, but what they lack in quantity, they more than make up for in quality. You feel like you can taste the care that went into each beer; the recipes have been absolutely perfected. I don't always see them on the shelf and I normally don't find the same one very often, but every time I find one I make sure to grab it. When I saw a stout aged on vanilla beans I knew that this was no time to make an exception.

Maine Beer Company Mean Old Tom - 6.5% ABV
Stout
Special Release
500 ml bottle poured into a pub glass
Bottled 01/27/13

Appearance - Pours black with a thick, creamy tan head that retains nicely.

Aroma - Nice and strong, chocolate, coffee, vanilla, cola.

Taste - Very smooth, coffee, cola, vanilla. Vanilla flavor lasts through the finish and in the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel - Fuller body, very smooth and creamy, nice carbonation, very pleasant.

Overall - This is an excellent stout; the flavor of the vanilla beans is incredible. Most beers with vanilla flavor taste very artificial but this one is authentic and amazing. Another fine offering from Maine Beer Company.
Overall 5/5 Style 5/5

Drink On,

Dan