On the ninth day of Beermas I went and bought for me
Nine sinfully good black beers
Eight lizards leaking
Seven feathered friends a-fluttering
Six phoenixes rising
Five photographic plates
Four flying saucers
Three sunny toucans
Two dogs in costume
And a lone eagle flying free
Yes, I know, there are no ladies or direct allusions to dancing. But, we can say that some sects have considered dancing sinful, perhaps even among the most basic of sins. So, there we go. Connection made. Original Sin, an imperial double chocolate stout from Lervig, doesn't have a whole lot going on on the can, but maybe that's the idea. So many sins are committed under cover of darkness, after all.
So far so good, very typical and promising color. A little light on the head, but that's not normally a problem for me. There's really a chocolate milk kind of smell off the beer, which is slightly strange, but not enough to put me off. The chocolate is definitely present in the flavor as well, but it's not an exceptionally sweet beer. While chocolatey it almost comes out with a mellow darker chocolate type of flavor profile. It is almost entirely unbitter, however. It's a very pleasant kind of stout, quite light in feel, something you imagine you could drink a few of. It's on the heavier side of the alcohol scale at 13.5% though, so be careful with that. Although it's cold I could imagine a hot chocolate with just a touch of whisky in it being right in the same area as this beer in terms of taste.
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