Appearance: 20 oz bomber poured into a Samuel Smith pint glass. Murky, turbid molasses brown with a nice foamy head. Head retention is very good as the head sits on top of the beer like freshly whipped cream. As the head falls back it leaves a nice foamy lace.
Smell: Smells like a stout with that sour barley-like scent - just hints of chocolate, barely noticeable.
Taste: Tastes like a sweet stout - the sugary sweet flavor hits right in the center and back of the tongue. Rather unremarkable to be honest but not bad. Several sips in the 8.5% alcohol content is more noticeable, as are the flavors of the grain. As the aftertaste sets in, the flavor of the grains becomes more evident. The sweetness in the aftertaste helps balance.
Mouthfeel: The beer really has a fascinating mouth feel - the carbonation hits your tongue as usual and then is quickly masked malty sweetness covers the tongue.
Drinkability: Pretty smooth - the alcohol is not really that noticeable - until several sips in. Then it's more evident. One of these is okay, but I feel like two would be too much.
This isn't my favorite style to begin with, so bearing that in mind it's a decent brew, but still, not one I'm putting on the list to get again.
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