Sam Adams Longshot Winner: American Stout

The third of the Sam Adams Longshot Home Brewing contest winners is billed as an "American Stout". It poured a deep brown, almost black, with one of the "reverse waterfall" four-finger mud-colored heads. Lots of coffee and chocolate notes right up front. As it warms up a little, a suggestion of figs and dates float to the forefront. Very heavy, yet smooth and velvety. Too bad this is a one-off, I'd love a few of these in the Fall & Winter.