Appearance: Very dark brown body, nearly black. Free of yeast sediment. Tan, fairly persistent head with thick appearance. Good lacing.Aroma: Malty aroma, a little like black coffee. Earthy. No alcohol notes, maybe slight hop aroma. As it warms it smells a bit rounder with better malty complexity.
Taste: Dry, fairly roasty, slight acridness. Slight crystal sweetness comes through as it warms. Like black coffee but less intense. Bitterness is moderate. The dark roast malt has some acidity, a bit like the bite at the end of Guinness.
Mouthfeel: Smooth body. Medium carbonation (CO2, not nitrogen, so not as smooth as Guinness.) Drinkable.
Overall: Fairly pleasant dark stout. Straightforwardly roasty with a slight acrid-coffee flavor. Minimal sweetness from the C120. Pretty drinkable. Fairly similar to Guinness but not as smooth and a little more intensely roasty. I would brew again and probably would not change anything, though of course it is fun to experiment with different roast malts.
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