I'll make this one quick. I friggin love this beer! R&B Brewing Company hit the nail on the head for me with this one. I like my heavy knock-down stouts, but it is nice to find one that is a little quicker in the mouth and doesn't have that weigh-you-down feel.
A soothing dark, muddy body that's almost black. It has an average head that is off-white (latte like) and creamy smooth. The nose gives a heavy roasted, nutty, coffee and almost straw-like malt note. The bitterness is strange. It is definitely there but oddly subtle at the same time; rather herby. The palate gives a woody, charcoal, chocolate and tobacco mix. The drinking texture is thick and pleasantly oily with a lively and fine carbonation. The acidity is light and the flavour leaves a minerally/metallic hint which pleasantly last for a while. I don't usually like using "metallic" as a descriptor as it can turn some people off. In this case, I mean it in all the good ways,...the good metals! It rings in at 4.6% alcohol with 18 IBUs. It brought home a gold in the Canadian Brewing Awards in 2010.
Did I mention I love this beer!
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