Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout
I'm honestly puzzled how some can rate Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout higher than their Imperial Stout. Pours pitch black with a dark tan head that doesn't want to stick around, but is easily aroused with a simple swirl of the glass. The smell alone is enough to buckle this beer lovers knees. Roasted malt, raisons, burnt fruit, molasses, alcohol-covered fruit, you name it, it's in here. The flavor is stunningly complex, with more and more flavors showing up as the beer warms up. The mouthfeel is outstanding...nice and creamy, which I think is the main thing lacking from their Oatmeal Stout...it's a bit thin. One of the great beers of the world.