AleSmith Speedway Salted Caramel Stout (pack of 4) (47.3cl, 12%)

An imperial pastry stout from AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego, California, brewed with Fleur de Sel sea salt, Madagascar vanilla beans and locally roasted coffee. It is built on the original Speedway Stout base and also includes cacao nibs and cocoa powder, with the salt chosen for its fine, mineral-forward salinity. The aroma leads with coffee, followed by dark chocolate, caramel and vanilla, with a cola-like sweetness underneath. On the palate, salt comes first, then roasted coffee bitterness and brownie-like chocolate, with caramel sweetness kept in balance by the roast and salt. The finish is long and sticky, with coffee bean, dark cocoa and a final flicker of sea salt.