Samuel Adams Black Lager
Pours a clear black, with some ruby highlights. The head peaks at about one finger in height, but fades quickly to a thin ring, leaving behind a thin spotty lace. Smell; roasted malts dominate, with a bit of caramel, and burnt sugar. The roasty aroma really comes out as this gets closer to room temperature. Very close to what I would expect in a Schwarz, and very inviting. Taste; very roasty in flavor, almost biscuity at first. Some chocolate and caramel are present with a touch of some spent coffee grounds. The flavors all seem to blend very well together. Mouthfeel/Drinkability; mouthfeel is light bodied, and seemed just a touch on the thin side to me, but the drinkability was very good with the light body, and relatively low alcohol.