Sweetwater Happy Ending Imperial Stout
Received as an extra in a trade from marine1975, a standup trader. A - Pours with a monsterously huge head, four fingers easy. Head really belongs on another beer. Bulk of it faded rather quickly, leaving a more modest head that had some decent retention. Chunky lacing on the sides, pretty random lines that left sheets of stick on the sides throughout the drink. S - Smells like chocolate milk at first. And seriously, get a load of the hops on this one. Very very hoppy. You get some roasted malts in this but the main thing I notice here is the hops. T - Tastes like a stout mixed with an IPA. Roasted malts, some coffee, chocolate, and a huge dose of bitter hops. Interesting, doesn't taste bad, but not quite what I was expecting. Finishes with the hops bitterness right before a burnt, roasty malt taste. M - Slick, don't get the carbonation I was expecting from the head on it, pretty smooth. Medium weight, but a little watery for my liking. D - It gets so strangly bitter, leaves my mouth puckering, but is not refreshing like a nice, bitter IPA would be. Actually getting through the 12 took some effort, not bad, but would not rate it high on the drinkability scale. This is a unique tasting beer, not bad, but not great.