Sierra Nevada Stout
This beero poured a very dark black - so dark that when held up to my light, I still can't see through it. There is a very luscious firm long lasting head. The hops jump out at you from the first sniff. Just when I was about to write off any malt aroma, subtle sweetness started creeping in. As the beer warmed in my hand the malt opened up more. Still more balanced to hops than malt. Int the taste the malts and hops are fighting again. It started sweet and just as I was thinking where is the hops -POW - they blew the sweetness clean off my tongue. There is sweet chocolate to start but the hop bitterness rules. Long after the finish I am still tasting those citrully hops. I guess there is some mouthfeel or is it just those hops taking charge of my tongue. There is a creaminess and fullness but I must think about it so that I get past the hops. This is a fine beer and a standard of its style. I think it is just a little too far over the top for me. I recommend it to folks trying to get the feel of the style or trying to figure out the hops/malt mix.