Pours nice and dark with a deep tan head. I used a gentle pour and got a small amount of foam which dissipated fairly quickly. That's good in my book. Nicely roasted dark grains with no burnt taste. Very little hop flavor. I find that to be a good thing as well. The malts are roasted enough that there is just a hint of sweetness.
This is a pretty big beer. Very low alcohol taste, but a whopping 9.7% ABV. I'm not sure if that puts it into imperial range or not. It doesn't have the smooth mouth feel of Guinness on nitro, but if I had to choose, I'd pick the Dark Truth. Guinness is so bitter that I can really only enjoy about 1 per year. I could drink this one once a month. I'm really not a stout guy.
I should have waited until dinner to drink this one. I just came in from doing yard work and I only had this, an IPA and my pumpkin ale cold. I probably should have chosen the IPA, as in my mind stouts need a little something to go with them.
I'd pick this one over most of the other stouts I've tried. I think it's a little better than Samuel Smiths oatmeal stout as it's a little more rich. I think it's a lot better than Guinness as it doesn't have the same crushing bitterness. Solid 8 on a ten point scale.
Another thanks to Bob Mack as he's the one who gave me this sampler that I have been enjoying so much.
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