Odell Lugene

The Odell Brewing Company is in Fort Collins, Colorado. This is a 10.5% ABV chocolate milk stout aged in Woody Creek Rye Whiskey barrels. It is named after a farmer who takes their spent grains for his dairy cows.

The beer pours black. There is a short head of tan foam. The aroma is mild, definite notes of rye whiskey, cinnamon, vanilla, some chocolate with the dark roast malt. The taste follows the aromas, dark roasted malt, both dry and sweet, a bit of chocolate, then spicy rye whiskey. There is a moderate bitterness in the finish. The body is full without being heavy, drinking smooth, with some soft carbonation.