477. Wiseacre Brewing Co. (Memphis, TN) - Gotta Get Up to Get Down

“Magical natural process beans from the Konga region of Ethiopia lead the way in this beautiful coffee stout. This rare variety of coffee leads to aromas of sweet roastiness and flavors of blueberry pie. Lactose, or milk sugar, is added along with oats for a silky medium body and a lush finish. Red Bull and vodka done the long way for old men, not teenagers.”

And I didn’t even know about the blueberry pie or the oats when I bought it—though whether it’s the lactose or the oats that makes it so smooth, I don’t know. What’s interesting is the interplay between the blueberry pie and the coffee—though I have to be honest and say that if the website description had not said blueberry pie, I would not have gotten there myself. I can taste it, though—both the ripe blueberries and the bready crust. The coffee flavor is mild, floating somewhere in the background and providing balance for the sweetness. The combination of the two is remarkable. This is the best new beer I’ve tried in a long time.