Great Lakes Blackout Stout
Dark black pour, but doesn't appear as viscous as anitcipated. The near 1/2 inch tan head dissipates quickly into a touch of froth. A nice ring lingers for a while but eventually fades to nothing. The smell is a great asset to this beer; very toasty and strong, with light notes of chocolate and coffee. The taste begins subtle and turns into a nice roasted coffee flavor with hints of sweet mocha flavor. Moderate bitterness lingers, slight alcohol also. The mouthfeel has quite a medicore thickness for an Imperial Stout, although its quite smooth with decent carbonation. Drinkablity was decent. Usually these beers improve as they warm in your hand, but this one lost its initial sweetness and just became slightly bitter/sour. Luckily the alcohol is pretty well blended. Overall I expected greater things from this top brew...