Samuel Smith Organic Chocolate Stout

Samuel Smith Organic Chocolate Stout. 5% abv. 28 IBU. Black in color. Thick creamy beige head. Excellent retention and lacing. Nose of fresh chocolate, sweet malt, roasted grain. Front taste of bittersweet chocolate, vanilla. Aftertaste of sweet dark chocolate, dark fruit, bitter herbal. Medium body. Mouthfeel is creamy, slightly sticky, silky.

This is an outstanding beer. My favorite chocolate brew. The chocolate grain is nicely roasted, fresh, ever present. Feels like a big beer but with a low abv and easy drinkability. Simply put, this is a world-class beer, a benchmark that rivals even Young's Double Chocolate. Strongly recommended.

From the brewery:

"Brewed with well water (the original well, sunk in 1758, is still in use with the hard water is drawn from 85 feet underground), the gently roasted organic chocolate malt and organic cocoa impart a delicious, smooth and creamy character, with inviting deep flavours and a delightful finish - this is the perfect marriage of satisfying stout and luxurious chocolate."

[source: samuelsmithsbrewery.co.uk]

"Brewed with well water from the original brewery well sunk in 1758, the gently roasted organic chocolate malt and real organic cocoa used in this ale impart a delicious, smooth and creamy character, with inviting deep flavours and a delightful finish - this is the perfect marriage of satisfying stout and luxurious chocolate that will lead to smiles and refills. Samuel Smith’s brews in traditional 'Yorkshire Squares' for fermentation, and ships every bottle from the brewery with great pride."

[source: bottle]