what the left hand does

The label looks dreamy, psychedelic, but the beer holds no surprises.  This is not to say it's bad or boring; it's just the kind of stout I like, in fact.

It smells earthy and stouty, and in the glass it's an opaque dark brown, with just a little touch of red in strong light.  The head is frothy at first, but doesn't take long to flatten into a thin beige cap.  The beer has a smooth, kind of toasty flavor.  There's just the slightest bit of sweetness, which could be the oat, or more likely the lactose sugar.  It's almost too easy to drink - if I had more, it might all be gone before the end of the night.

Here's to you, out-of-doors