Great Lakes Blackout Stout
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a tulip glass. A: Pours a dark black with 1/2 inch tan, almost brown head that quickly disippates to a thin ring around the edge of the glass. S: Lots of coffee aromas, roasted malts, a little caramel. Simple, but clean and nice smell. Some faint chocolate notes show up as the beer warms. T: Dark coffee flavors hit early in the taste, continuing from the smell. Some caramel or toffee notes come in fairly quickly, building to a somewhat sweet taste. Notes of dark chocolate and a slight bitterness are also there. Finish is smooth. M: Medium to full bodied and felt appropriate for the beer. Medium to low carbonation - just enough to keep the beer lively and not overly sticky on the tongue. D: This isn't the greatest big stout out there, but it's a solid example of a non barrel-aged simple stout. Enjoyable and something I would hunt out again.