St Peters' Cream Stout - St Peters Brewery (6.5% ABV)

This is my first ever 'cream stout' so I'm half expecting something like Guinness mixed with milk...?

Appears almost black; slight ruby hue. Typically mocha head offers good retention and a little lacing

Aroma gives off a surprising light floral hoppiness, milk chocolate and an underlying roasted character. Maybe some dark fruits in there also?

Up front taste of smooth roasted malts and a heavy lactose sweetness, which develops into milk chocolate and toffee. Finishes with coffee, some oily hop flavour and milk chocolate to give a satisfying bittersweet finish.

Mouthfeel is creamy and slick (like full fat milk) with a medium body. Carbonation is a little off-putting at first, but soon settles down. Good balance all round with a nice warming feel from the alcohol.

Not bad this. There is enough flavour to intrigue, but i felt the lactose element was slightly edging on the side of 'overpowering'. Will have to sample further dairy based stouts to compare really.