Aventinus
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This is a great brew if you can find it. I call it dessert in a glass, because it has so much chocolate and vanilla flavor.
The label has some comments from the brewer. He says it is a great beer to have with a cigar, but he couldn't find one that could hold up to the beer.
I thought I would take the challenge. I looked through the humidor and chose the Opus Petit Lancero.
It was a great looking stick with a nice cedar aroma to it. The draw was a little tight, and the smoke volume was a little stingy to start. After about an inch, I snipped a little more off, and it opened up. I've only smoked a couple of Opus, and I always expect them to be some type of powerhouse. The actually seem a little more refined to me, but it still had plenty of strength. I had a pleasant nic buzz towards the end. Medium bodied, I wasn't catching descriptive flavors very well.
Burned well, although it did go out about halfway. The beer more than held it's own, very full bodied with a great mouthfeel. All in all, I would say I was a little underwhelmed by the Opus. It certainly wasn't bad, but it didn't wow me either. I really like the PL size (6.25x39). I smoked it a little past where the band would be. About 1:15 smoke time.
The label has some comments from the brewer. He says it is a great beer to have with a cigar, but he couldn't find one that could hold up to the beer.
I thought I would take the challenge. I looked through the humidor and chose the Opus Petit Lancero.
It was a great looking stick with a nice cedar aroma to it. The draw was a little tight, and the smoke volume was a little stingy to start. After about an inch, I snipped a little more off, and it opened up. I've only smoked a couple of Opus, and I always expect them to be some type of powerhouse. The actually seem a little more refined to me, but it still had plenty of strength. I had a pleasant nic buzz towards the end. Medium bodied, I wasn't catching descriptive flavors very well.
Burned well, although it did go out about halfway. The beer more than held it's own, very full bodied with a great mouthfeel. All in all, I would say I was a little underwhelmed by the Opus. It certainly wasn't bad, but it didn't wow me either. I really like the PL size (6.25x39). I smoked it a little past where the band would be. About 1:15 smoke time.
