Ska Hibernal Vinifera Stout

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

I really dug this, even though it was technically a month past it's best by date. Big roasted stout, really nailed the export style well. Robust without being hot or alcoholic or the least bit cloying. Oak and dark grapes come through just a little in the finish and add a layer of compexity. Solid.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

12 oz can, best by 4/13/13. Pours dark brown black with a medium creamy light brown head that goes to a thin film and leaves some lacing.

The aroma is roasted chocolate malts and some vinous dark fruit.

The flavor is acidic roasted grains, some sweet dark fruits and chocolate, a little oak, and some vinous alcohol leading to a bitter roast finish. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and a little thin and watery.

Overall, an interesting fruity roasty foreign export stout.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

Black body, with a hue of dark coffee brown on the edges of the glass. A thick head of foam. Not much head retention but there was lacing. Very earthy aromas nose of charred malt, and coffee, some oak coming through. Initial hoppy bitterness that is stressed due to the bitterness of the charred malt. Tastes of coffee is apparent, with some nutty- toffee flavor also. Grapes aren't distinguishable but the beer has that acidity to it.Light for a stout, and moderate carbonation.Overall a good beer, but it would have been better if the grape was more outstanding so it could compliment the bitterness from the hops and malt.