Samuel Smith - Yorkshire Stingo

Bottle conditioned.  Some of the oak casks at Samuel Smith’s date back more than a century with the individual oak stave's being replaced by the Old Brewery coopers over the years. Gradually the casks soak in more & more of the character of the ale fermented in stone Yorkshire squares. Yorkshire Stingo is aged for at least a year, matured in these well-used oak casks in the brewery’s underground cellars deriving fruit, raisin, treacle toffee, Christmas pudding and slight oaky flavors, before being further naturally conditioned in bottle.

The ABV is 9.0 and the IBU rating is ??

Style - English Strong Ale

Glass to use- Pint Glass, Tumbler, Mug, Tulip or Oversized Wine Glass
Delivery - 550ml Bottle

Can be cellared for long periods, under the proper conditions.

The Pour - Pours a dark amber color with a big tan head. Good lacing.
Aroma - Dark fruit, sweet and some oak tannins. 
Taste -  Malty, toffee, some spice, hint of vanilla, slightly hoppy.
Mouth Feel - Medium carbonation, full body.
Drinkable - Very nice, smooth, has the typical Samuel Smith hop flavor.  I've been looking awhile for this brew.  I found it at a six pack store and purchased a few bottles.  I will store the second bottle for a few months. 

This beer may pair well with cheese and grilled meat.

This beer gets a Duper rating of A.
BeerAdvocate Rating =A-
Ratebeer Rating =96