Nitro draught at the brewery, 1/28/23. Looks like an Irish Dry Stout. Smells richer/maltier than the standard. Fresh mineral, lower ash/black malt character. Clean. Soft, simple, maltier than Guinn. More vanilla and honey-like base malt character, lower roast but still dry and balanced. Very drinkable.

Taster pour on tap as part of a flight at the brewery. It's an opaque black with no discernible sparkle, finger-width beige creamy nitro head with excellent retention and trace lacing. Aroma is European malts and hops; lightly roasted malts, suggestions of chocolate and coffee but not powerful. Taste follows aroma with European malts/hops a bit stronger and more roasted than aroma. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied with smooth, creamy texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, true to style and good strength of aroma and flavor.

Taster at the source black brown color with a creamy mocha head. Aromas of roasted chocolate malt licorice and coffee notes. Taste is slightly thin chocolate coffee roasty quality is there and it?s creamy but needs more body. --- Beer aliased from original tick of Irish Stout on 28 Apr 2017 at 18:59 - Score: 6