Black is Beautiful
Armada Brewing

A: opaque; very dark brown - almost black; 1 finger finely pored light brown head that receded to a very thick collar; no lacing;

S: almost no aroma; what's there is deeply roasted grain, milk chocolate, and coconut;

T: first sip was deeply roasted grain; subsequent sips had noticeable chocolate in the background; moderate bitterness at the end;

M: medium to full bodied; moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish; hides the ABV well;

O: odd lack of aroma; very smooth;

Picked up this 4 pack of 16 oz cans yesterday. Pouring at cellar temp into my snifter. The beer has coconut and vanilla added according to the label.
the beer pours a black coffee color with no light passing through my can. A dense creamy khaki colored head foams up about 1.5 cm and remains as a sturdy surface layer throughout the sampling. Leaves some dense sticky lacing during each sip or swirl of the glass. Looks really good in the glass.
Aroma is rich with roasted malt and some dark bakers chocolate. I also get some light vanilla in the background, but no coconut. No hops or any hint of booze notes either.
First sip reveals a medium body with fine and tingly carbonation that really foams up in my mouth with a swirl. Texture is smooth and silky and the beer drinks pretty easy.
Flavor is what the nose tells me to expect. I get roasted malt, some black coffee, and dark chocolate. LIke a dry dark cocoa powder flavor. This rolls to a little vanilla that shines through before giving back the show to a roasted flavor that lingers after each sip. Hops absent and not boozy at all.
This is an easy drinking roasty imperial stout, but I am not sure what happened to the coconut from the label, I dont smell or taste it. Still a pretty nice imperial stout.