Chocolate stout - tasting

Yay! My first chocolate stout is finally ready. This is the little brother of the end of the world stout.

Pours almost pitch black with a nice tan head. A bit of a relief. I was worried it would be too light as it was more brown before the yeast dropped out.

Nice chocolate aroma with a hint of fruitiness. Not much else there. No roast, hops, malt, etc. Lauren says chocolate covered cherries. Uh oh now she is craving them!

Taste is of chocolate, but light and not overpowering. Again a slight fruitiness, but no roastiness. Will have to add more roast barley next time. The balance is nice as it is not bitter or too sweet. Leaves you with a slightly bitter chocolaty finish.

Mouthfeel is nice and light with some creaminess. Will push a little more carbonation, but it is good where it is. It goes down easy and with 6% alcohol, one could have a few and not fall over.

Overall I like how this turned out. It could have had a little more complexity from something like more roast barley. Sometimes people just want a nice easy drinking chocolate beer.