Founders Breakfast Stout
On-tap at The Dirty Truth in Northampton, Mass. Very dark. The head is that intimidating-looking brown that lets you know this isn't a light one. Great lacing. Smells of real roasted coffee beans and chocolate. Lightly sweet. Taste is a robust blend of espresso, chocolate and roasted, dark flavors. Very smooth and creamy. Not bitter in a burnt sort of way like some stouts. No alcohol in the flavor at all. Delicious. Creamy and smooth mouthfeel. Thick but not excessive. One of the best stouts I've had to date. Heavy on flavor without being a huge, hot, sipping beer. Imperial stouts are rarely something that impress me very much, but this one definitely did.