Chocolate Stout
Now available in Calgary, this is my first chance to try the Chocolate Stout from Rogue. 650ml bottle with the painted label, and list of ingredients. Extremely dark, basically black, liquid topped with a large chocolate milk colored head. Thick creamy foam that shrinks but doesn't disappear and leaves a thin lace trail. The aroma is just what I was looking for: chocolate. Dark chocolatey maltiness, and bitter bakers chocolate smells rise out of the glass. The taste is full of flavor, chocolatey cocoa, maltiness, and enough bitter kick to keep it from being to sweet. Also can sense some caramel and vanilla flavors. The added oatmeal make it full bodied and smooth. Finish is a bit dry, not sticky or oily, with a touch of bitter chocolate. I could sip this from my snifter all night. Ranked the #4 American Stout when I tried it.