Sierra Nevada Stout
Pours a dark brown with a tan head about one finger thick. The head recedes after a minute and leaves some lacing on the glass. Aroma has a "clean" feel to it, it includes mild coffee/espresso, strong dark chocolate, roasted malts, hints of caramel and some very faint fruits. Taste is very drinkable yet rich, it begins with caramel and dark chocolate and then some faint dark fruits and espresso flavors apear. Toward the finish there is lots of dark chocolate, smoke and roast character as well as a hop bitterness. The finish is dry and leaves chocolate on the tongue as well as some earthiness. Mouthfell is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Overall this is one of the quintessential American stouts, it is a very well crafted beer that I drink often. This beer (as most of Sierra Nevada's) is balanced towards being dry.