Just opened my new bottle of Irish Stout. I’m drinking it and typing at the same time.

I haven’t chilled it, but just pulled it right from the case in the basement. You can definately taste the roasted barley… it’s almost a chocolate taste… or coffee. Not a very hoppy flavor, but there is something there. The carbonation is very good. I poured it into a cup to check the head retention, and it was much better than the porter. The head is very dense (small bubbles), and just looking in the cup, it doesn’t seem to be deteriorating.

Whew… it’s not a light beer. I’m not sure how popular it will be on Memorial Day if it’s sunny and hot. This is more of a sipping brew.