Coffee Stout (Brewmaster Series)
Long Trail Coffee Stout on tap at Shorty's, HK, NYC. Appearance: Beautiful, intense shiny black with a nice nitro-style mocha-colored head and outrageous lacing. Smell: Cold coffee, smells sort of like a coffee pot leftover in the kitchen stove and inspected the morning after (but not in a bad way). Sugar, some coconut and chocolate cake. Roastiness, a bit of a coal feel. A tad underwhelming all around, more so considering the beautiful looks. Taste: Intense coffee bitterness, followed by a creamy sweetness, lots of sugar and a hint of chocolate. Rather one-dimensional, but delicious. Mouthfeel: Creamy, smooth, feels like a nitro. Intense coffee finish. Medium body, full flavor, surprisingly low carbonation. Overall: I really like this. It's not mighty groundbreaking, not amazing, perhaps could qualify as a single stout rather than an Imperial, but it is oh-so-enjoyable, drinkable and yummy. The coffee flavor is delicious, nothing short of outstanding.