Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout
I tried this beer yesterday at the Texas Renaissance Festival. Black black black. When I held the glass up to the sun, my heart skipped a beat, as I still could not see through it - awesome. The head was thin, mocha-colored, and dissipated very quickly. Beer smelled of raisin, coffee, and alcohol. When the first sip passed over my tongue, I was in beer bliss. Oh, this is good beer! Softer and gentler than some of the other Imperial Stouts I have tried lately with a very creamy feel in the mouth. As with any Imperial Stout, it is a sipping beer, not one that you would gulp. But, as soon as you swallow, you want more of it in your mouth. I would give this one a 6 for drinkability, if I could - it was all I drank for the rest of the day.