Samuel Smith's Yorkshire Stingo
Samuel Smith's Yorkshire Stingo is an English strong ale, copper colored with two inches of beige head that has good retention. The aroma is that of a malt bomb. Heavy, sweet caramel is prominent with a whiff of alcohol. Well, the taste is not exactly a bomb, but it is fairly malty sweet with lots of dark fruit, there are also some sour notes as well. The mouth feel is just barely medium bodied and carbonation is light. I was expecting something a lot heavier. Drinkability is not bad. This is an 18.7 oz bottle, a 22 oz or 750 ml bomber would have been easily doable. I am generally not very impressed by Stingo, and when the $10.99/18.7 oz price tag is factored in, it cannot be recommended.