Splinter Black
Bottle shared by Thorpe429 at our post-Christmas tasting, thanks Mike! 750ml bottle poured into 3F wine glass. A - Pours black, frothy tan-colored head, lots of larger bubbles which settle down to a thin cap and features some spotty lacing. S - Oak/barrel, roasted malts, some chocolate, hints of vanilla. A pretty sweet and rich smelling stout along with some bitterness and oak characters. T - Not quite as good as the nose. Oak, dark chocolate, roasted malts, dark fruits. There's something I can't quite put my finger on that's a little disappointing to me. Maybe it's too much oak or not enough sweetness, I'm not exactly sure. M - Medium body, overly carbonated and a little to prickly. D - Not a bad -bal, but not outstanding. Truthfully, I was expecting a little more from this one. That said, it's still very solid and I would say give it a try if you can score a bottle.