Draught @ the source. Opaque dark brown with small frothy beige head, faint roasted malt aroma, low carbonation, lightly bitter roasted malt taste, thin body, medium finish. Disappointingly thin.

Poured into a mug, the appearance was a black color with a thick finger and a half white to off-white foamy head that gently dissipated. Stringy to messy lace.
The aroma had some chocolate malt up front with a sly underneath of grassy hops.
The flavor leaned to the roasty side and brought in some bitterness of some dark chocolate. Sweet grains linger in. Full aftertaste of the chocolate and bitter grassy hops. Quick rugged semi-roasty finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body leaning closer to the medium side and having a fairly decent sessionable feel. Low carbonation. Dry roasted edge punches my tongue.
Overall, very dry all around, invasive yet do-able. I could have this one again, but with a pitcher of water next to me. Possibly one of the driest of Irish dry stouts I’ve ever had.

Sample, draught, at TAP NY, savoured on April 28 2012; eye: black, opaque, tiny beige head; nose: roasted malt, light vanilla; mouth: roasted malt, light vanilla, finale in roasted malt with light presence of vanilla, medium body, not much carbonation, a bit thin; overall: disappointing FRANÇAIS Échantillon, en fût, bue au TAP NY, savourée le 28 avril 2012; œil : noire, opaque, petite mousse beige; nez : malt rôti, léger vanille; bouche : malt rôti, léger vanille, finale en malt rôti avec légère présence de vanille, corps moyen, peu carbonatée, un peu mince; en résumé : déçu

A clear dark brown stout with a thick lacing brown head. In aroma, a grassy chocolate malt with burned malt. In mouth, a light chocolate grainy malt, light and boring. On tap at TAP NY, April 28, 2012.