Sweetwater Happy Ending Imperial Stout
Received as an extra in a trade with kirkpjr, thanks for the opportunity and the great trade. Best by 12/31/10 Pours a solid black color with a stingy tan head that recedes quickly to a ring that leaves some lace. This smells wonderful! Roasted grains mixed with spicy citrus hops some chocolate, burnt sugar and a touch of alcohol on the edges especially as it warms. Taste is chocolate up front, some dark fruit follows, more alcohol burn than I expected comes next, followed by a citrus hop bitterness and a fruity roasty lingering finish. Mouthfeel is roasty creamy and oily, Body is a little thinner than I expected, this one does finish rather dry as well. Carbonation is low and ample. I like my Imp Stouts to be thick and chewy and this one is not that. The body on this one is definitely lacking. I think the aroma fools you a bit into thinking this is going to taste differently than it does. The alcohol in the taste is still a bit hot. Overall this is a decent stout and I certainly wouldn't hesitate to drink it again, but world class this is not.