Stone Brewing, Escondido, CA
22oz bottle, 10.5%abv
This pours thick and syrupy, black in color with little head.
Aroma is almost exclusively roast malt with some hints of coffee and dark chocolate, but that may change as the beer warms.
Flavor is balanced slightly toward sweet, but is not overpowering or cloying at all. It's quite nice in that regard, as many beers of this type can be too sweet. There's also little to no indication of the beer's strength in the flavor, other than a slight warmth in the finish.
Mouthfeel is pleasantly crisp, with a tiny bit of astringency and a nice warmth.
This is a very tasty beer, and like the Sublimely Self Righteous below, is surprisingly (and dangerously) drinkable. Either Stone is getting softer over the years, or I'm getting more used to their beers. Highly recommended.
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