Hopback Entire Stout
Poured a very dark brown, with a minimal head that dispersed quickly, leaving a reasonable amount of lacing behind. Aroma is dominated by a strong sweet-chocolate character. The taste of this beer very much mirrors its smell and a chocolaty roastiness is at the forefront of things, with a complimentary mild-coffee note, there's a little more hop bitterness here than in some of the other English stouts I've had, but its not a patch on American stout in this area. The mouthfeel of this beer is pleasingly smooth, though I find it a little thin for my taste. This beer is smooth and light bodied, but its sweet-taste makes a single pint quite sufficient. Overall this is a decently flavorful stout that was quite enjoyable, if nothing special.