Pour was black. No light getting through at all. There was no head however I got this on tap at a local bar and that was probably due to the bartender's pour. The lacing was pretty decent but I'm not sure if the lack of a head interfered a little bit as I was expecting a bit more. It was really really cold when it was served so I waited a while to let it warm up.
Smells just like you'd expect from the style, really malty with healthy servings of burnt and roasted malts with quite a bit of chocolate as well. Not a whole lot of coffee smell present but more became noticeable as it warmed up.
Taste is the same as the smell with roasted and burnt malts dominating followed closely by a strong chocolate presence and faint coffee taste. The upfront malts are followed by some burnt bitterness and the finish is fairly dry but doesn't linger for too long.
Medium plus body, kind of in the middle for a stout; I've had heavier and I've had lighter ones. Not a whole lot of carbonation so it coats the palate nicely to set up the dry finish.
Definitely a real drinkable stout. Could definitely see myself having a few of these in a night. Really true to the style.
Final Grades:
According to Style:
Appearance: 4.5/5
Smell: 4.5/5
Taste: 4.5/5
Mouth feel: 4.5/5
Drinkability: 4.5/5
Overall: 90/100
Personal Preference: A really good Irish dry stout really true to style. Just missed being exceptional as I really enjoyed it but just would have liked a little more; maybe more coffee or more of a burnt character personally. I recommend trying this if you have a chance to, Crannog doesn't sell bottles and only distribute their beer in kegs so if you ever see it on tap at a bar I'd get it because it may be the only chance you get to try it.
Overall: 86/100
-The Bear
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