Night Shift Brewing El Lechedor

From Night Shift Brewing – El Lechedor, a bourbon barrel-aged horchata-style milk stout, on draft and in bottles. Available once every year, this brew features poblano peppers, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla beans for a rich, spicy flavor profile and a creamy, velvety mouthfeel. 3,000 bottles will be available at $14 each, with no purchase limit to customers.

Night Shift Brewing – Night Shift El Lechedor – 750 ml bottle poured into a goblet. 7.5% abv.

Appearance:  Pours an inky black. An effervescent khaki head that falls quick.

Aroma: Pepper oil, nutmeg, cinnamon covered almond, lime leaf.

Taste: Sharp cinnamon/nutmeg, softened quickly by the chocolate notes. A little oaky but not much bourbon characters. Cola, dark chocolate. Coffee.

Mouthfeel:  Medium bodied, effervescent.

Overall: This falls under the classy column of the Mexican chocolate inspired beers. Everything falls into place, and has a very drinkable body rather than a thick slow sipper. Very well done.