6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Taster pour at the brewery. Appearance is clear, very dark brown with no sparkle, ring of beige head and no lacing. Aroma is nice roasted malts with earthy quality. Taste is roasted malts (not as bold as the aroma). Palate is light-to-medium bodied with thin, slick texture, soft carbonation and a dry, crisp finish with little flavor. Overall, if you're going to make a session stout, it would have to be fairly light and restrained so this does what it is supposed to do. But, if you're going to have a stout, have a stout--as session stout is kind of like diet chocolate cake.