Double Chocolate Stout
A: Pitch black with a dark brown/copper head. Head disappears rather quick, but it laces nicely. S: It is almost as if molten oozy chocolate were dripped right into this beer. Chocolate is the major smell; however, there are dark roasted and smoky malts as well. After a few minutes a bit of sweet vanilla appears... The beer also has a fresh hint of hops. T: The beer mainly consists of dark bitter-sweet chocolate malt flavour offset by some piny, spicy hops. The beer also has a bit of a smooth character and has some cream to it. This comes from the oatmeal :) On the negative side... after a while, the chocolate flavour has a hint of chemical sharpness to it. M: Smooth, the beer coats your mouth and goes down nicely. The hops create a nice crisp finish. It is actually quite refreshing for a beer of such high ABV. D: I read the ingredients list. There is honey in this beer. You actually notice it after you know that it is there. Really a nice beer; however, it almost assaults your senses with its potency.