Boston Brewing Shark Eye Stout

The last of the Boston beers to join their year round can lineup (at least at time of writing) is the Shark Eye Stout, another beer that, like The Right, hints at peril on the ocean; in this case, a sea the colour of fire in which an empty fishing boat is circled by a shark. And the stout within packs a similar bite.

Its deeply black colour, with a blood orange tinge, hints at what's to come, as do the strong Italian espresso aromas. There's plenty of dark chocolate to get stuck into, a not inconsiderable bitterness amid its smooth body, and roast characters that linger long after the last sip.