Double Vision Brewing's 'Dessert Island' Arrives at Main Mart Chigasaki Tokiwacho
MMM booze shop, operated by Main Mart Chigasaki Tokiwacho in Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, has received 'Dessert Island Pastry Stout' from Double Vision Brewing of Wellington, New Zealand. It is a dessert-style stout that brings to mind a chocolate bar, and it is a rich 10.5% beer.
Hop BroDessert Island Pastry Stout has arrived at MMM booze shop, operated by Main Mart Chigasaki Tokiwacho in Chigasaki, right?
MugiWhat! A dessert-style stout already sounds sweet just from the name, but what does it taste like?
Hop BroIt's got that playful Double Vision Brewing spirit from Wellington, New Zealand, and it's designed to be like a chocolate bar.
MugiNougat, caramel, all of that? Isn't that basically a drinkable candy bar?
Hop BroIn terms of flavor design, they layer nougat, caramel, roasted peanuts, and milk chocolate, then give it depth with Gladfield malt and roasted malt, brown sugar, and cacao nibs.
MugiWhoa, a bunch of technical terms just hit me all at once! So basically, it brings both toasty character and sweetness?
Hop BroExactly, and with a bold 10.5% strength, it's more of a beer to sip slowly than to gulp down.
MugiI get it, something you drink little by little after dinner. This really feels like a late-night treat!
Hop BroMMM booze shop carries around 500 kinds of craft beer, so finding a distinctive dark beer like this on the fly is one of its strengths.
MugiIf you can find something like this in Chigasaki, that's amazing! I feel like it's okay to give in to the temptation of chocolate and nuts today!
Hop BroThen let's finish with a quiet, thoughtful drink together. This is definitely the kind of beer that leaves you smiling after the first sip.
Arrival Information
The craft beer online shop and retail brand "MMM booze shop," operated inside Main Mart Chigasaki Tokiwacho in Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, has added Double Vision Brewing's Dessert Island Pastry Stout. The shop introduced it under the banner of "beer arriving in rapid succession!" and this bottle is being featured as one of the highlights this time.
What Kind of Beer Is It?
According to the product description, Dessert Island is a pastry stout that evokes a chocolate bar. It layers notes of nougat, caramel, roasted peanuts, and milk chocolate, and further uses Gladfield malt, roasted malt, brown sugar, and cacao nibs to emphasize richness and sweetness. It comes in a 440 ml can and has an alcohol content of 10.5%.
As a style, it is a dessert-leaning dark beer best enjoyed slowly after a meal, and it suits people who want to appreciate the balance of toasty character and sweetness. It is a stout with a strong personality, but it is not merely heavy; its defining feature is the way it is built around chocolate and nutty nuances.
Store Features
MMM booze shop is a craft beer online shop operated by Main Mart Chigasaki Tokiwacho, and it also carries a wide variety of beers in-store. The shop says it stocks around 500 kinds of craft beer, as well as wine, whiskey, sake, and shochu, making broad selection across many types of alcoholic beverages one of its strengths.
Its lineup focuses on ales, while broadly covering breweries from Japan and abroad. If you're looking for beer in the Shonan area, it's worth remembering this as a place where you can find not only standard styles but also more adventurous ones.
Summary
This latest arrival is Double Vision Brewing's Dessert Island Pastry Stout. If you're looking for a dessert-style stout with pronounced sweetness, this is one you won't want to miss. In true Chigasaki beer-shop fashion, another distinctive dark beer has joined the lineup among a wide range of domestic and international labels.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroDessert Island Pastry Stout has arrived at MMM booze shop, operated by Main Mart Chigasaki Tokiwacho in Chigasaki, right?
MugiWhat! A dessert-style stout already sounds sweet just from the name, but what does it taste like?
Hop BroIt's got that playful Double Vision Brewing spirit from Wellington, New Zealand, and it's designed to be like a chocolate bar.
MugiNougat, caramel, all of that? Isn't that basically a drinkable candy bar?
Hop BroIn terms of flavor design, they layer nougat, caramel, roasted peanuts, and milk chocolate, then give it depth with Gladfield malt and roasted malt, brown sugar, and cacao nibs.
MugiWhoa, a bunch of technical terms just hit me all at once! So basically, it brings both toasty character and sweetness?
Hop BroExactly, and with a bold 10.5% strength, it's more of a beer to sip slowly than to gulp down.
MugiI get it, something you drink little by little after dinner. This really feels like a late-night treat!
Hop BroMMM booze shop carries around 500 kinds of craft beer, so finding a distinctive dark beer like this on the fly is one of its strengths.
MugiIf you can find something like this in Chigasaki, that's amazing! I feel like it's okay to give in to the temptation of chocolate and nuts today!
Hop BroThen let's finish with a quiet, thoughtful drink together. This is definitely the kind of beer that leaves you smiling after the first sip.
