Samuel Adams Cream Stout
Poured the 12oz bottle into my English pub pint glass after I was done with lunch. Recommended date to drink it on the bottle is before November 2011. A: Nice and elegant looking dark brown/almost black color. Three finger foamy late colored head...I think I was a bit aggressive on the pour which is why the head was so big. In the end, it ended up giving the beer an awesome appearance; the good retention also helped in the cause. Excellent lacing. S: Not much to smell at the beginning: hints of roasted malts and coffee. As the beer warmed up the aromas in it became stronger. T: I was very impressed with the taste in the first few sips. A strong dark chocolate, coffee and malt presence that managed to stay strong in the mouth from start to finish. However, the more I drank the beer the less taste it started to have. Could be related to the aggressive pour from earlier on perhaps? M: medium body, moderate carbonation. Towards the end a watery feel that I wasn't very happy with. O: As mentioned already, I have some mixed feelings with this beer. It started very well but then for some reason it started to lose some of its qualities found earlier on (with the exception of the smell, which kept improving as the beer went down). Nevertheless, this is a very good dessert beer.