This is my second tasting of this great stout by Half Pints, a local Winnipeg brewery. It's the only one of Half Pint's brews that I've tried so far, but it has me very excited to try the rest of their line.
Stir Stick Stout pours a very rich black with a short tan head that doesn't hang around. Chocolaty on the nose, it also hints of slight smokiness that almost borders on acridness. There's a richness to the aroma, though, which I'm thinking may be the malt.
This beer is perhaps a little on the dry side, but is remarkably smooth. It tastes exactly like it smells: rich, malty, and a tad smoky, and with strong black coffee bitterness in the middle. The bitter dark chocolate kicks in at the end with a slightly sour sweetness. The sweetness may be a bit of a problem for some, and, as Half Pints suggests, this brew may be better suited to play escort to a rich dessert or as an after dinner treat than with a meal.
The Bottom Line: Perhaps a little sweet, but otherwise very drinkable and full of rich, dark flavors.
The Rating: Good Stuff.
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