Southampton Espresso Stout
Pint at Monk's Cafe in Philly. Visually this beer was great. Black with a brown head. The smell was also an inviting roasted and coffee smell. Taste starts off good. Roasty and coffee, nice balance, nothing overblown. But the aftertaste had a weird porter-ish quality, but not in a good way. Mouthfeel was pretty weak. Felt watery. I don't expect an imperial stout chewiness, but I want more than this. Nothing really to limit the drinkability here, but I wasn't excited enought about this that I wanted anymore. I've had some other beers by Southampton that were fantastic, so this was kind of a let down.