Samuel Smiths Imperial Stout

Exceptionally good stout but not an imperial one at least in my opinion. Fruity smell has something smoky about it, the taste is richly fruity and I love the chewy malts on this one. Nicely full bodied and sweet in a perfect way. World class stuff, the brits can surely make a good stout! Some finnish blogger calling this metallic has no bloody clue what he is talking about.

bottle thanks to girlfriend. poured a dark brown with a tan/brown head. i dont think the head would go away if you wanted it to. aroma was usual for a stout with coffee and chocolate. flavor was excellent with chocolate and a robust bitter quickly fading to an apparent alcohol flavor. samuel smith does it again!!

04.10.2003, 0,33. Can. Deep black colour. The beer tastes a lot and the body is full.

This is not for the rookie beer drinker. I must admit that I though I was somebody who thought had a good taste when it came to stouts. I love Murphy’s and Guiness but this is much more stronger than that. It is very thick and has a very memorable/distinct flavor. I could try and explain how it tastes, but then I’d just be repeating everything that everybody before me said. Just trust me when I say that if you"re not sure about stouts yet, that you skip this one for now. Not for beginners!!!!

Poured a very dark brown almost black with a small off-white head. Aroma of dark roasted malt, coffee, caramel and a bit of hops. Flavor of dark roasted malt and dark roast coffee, raisins and black cherries. A little bitterness balances the flavors. Good mouthfeel makes this a pretty easy drinking imperial stout. Very good.