Got me a job lot of Samuel Smiths beer in my latest haul, and this is my second bottle, after the very successful Imperial Stout
Pours clear amber, and is capped by a lovely thick off-white head. Tons of lacing and good retention.
Nose is all sweet caramel and crystal malt goodness, with hints of green apples, bramble fruits and a waft of alcohol warmth.
Taste gives you brown bread and a mildly yeasty character at first, which develops into salted caramel and toffee, roasted walnuts, wood chips, dried leaves, and then you get the fruity sweetness from apples and raisins. Finishes bittersweet and slightly metallic with a clean, mild pine bitterness.
Medium/full bodied with moderate to high astringency, although it manages to avoid being unpleasant. Carbonation is brisk and helps deliver a smooth and easy drinking beer.
Decent beer, this. It's not going to stick in my memory for any reason, but it's worth trying out
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