Commercial description: "6.5% ABV, 50 IBUs - Black Sun has a nose of coffee, roasted malts and piney hops. This medium bodied stout has a broad depth of maltiness and a clean dry finish."
Three Floyds Black Sun Stout
Presentation: 22oz bomber poured into a pint glass.
Appearance: It pours pitch black with a half inch head. The lacing was very spotty and
vein-like.
Aroma: This is certainly interesting for an Irish dry stout. There is strong presence of hops and pine with chocolate, coffee, malt, and dark fruit. The dark fruit and pine definitely makes this an interesting take on this style.
Taste: This is oddly similar to a black IPA. It doesn't quite have the
bitterness, but the hop flavor is there. This is very hop forward for an
Irish dry stout. Upfront there is tons of pine with coffee, chocolate,
and roasted malt. The pine flavor slowly fades as the coffee begins to
compliment notes of caramel/toffee and a bit of dark fruit. I have to
admit that I didn't think too much of this while drinking my first glass
of this. The pine just didn't work for me at all. However, as this
warmed up and the flavors really began to show and I could see what FFF is
attempting.
Mouthfeel: Honestly, this is too thin. The bottle states that it's medium body,
but it's a shade below that. The carbonation is spot on for the style.
There's just enough to bite the tongue.
Overall: Initially, I was pretty disappointed with this due to the pine.
However, I began to fall for it as it warmed. I still knock it for the
mouthfeel, which kind of ruins it for me.
4/5
-Lack of body
-Jeff
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