Arbor Brewing Michael Faricy's Stout
Michael Faricy's Stout is an Irish Dry Stout local to Ann Arbor. It may stay that way. Interesting note though: 2 reviews on BeerAdvocate, both guys from Brooklyn. Go figure. Brooklyn is, indeed, in the building. Anyway - cheers to my sister for sending me this one in a Michigan gift pack. It opens and fills into my pint glass with a finger's width head off a heavy pour. The rest is a robust and roasty dark brown body that doesn't sustain lacing. What head there is disappears by mid-glass, and no carbonation or clinging remains. The smell is strong, and not entirely bad. Just tons and tons of roastiness. Smoke's there, so is some burnt coffee. Diner coffee aroma? The taste has more smoke, and a coffee note going on. It's dry, especially on the finish. This is diner coffee. Cold. There's a very roasted character to it, so that's why the average score. Could be worse. The mouthfeel is a good medium body, and would be a lot nicer with any sort of carbonation. Unfortunately, that probably wouldn't help the drinkability which suffers from the overpronounced characters of the taste. I'm going to San Francisco tomorrow. I will have better beer. Nevertheless, this is one I would never get to enjoy without my sister, who I love. Much more than this beer. Much much more.