Notes:
Imperial Stout
22oz Bottle
11.5% ABV
Brewed 11/19/12
I drank this one during my New Year's Eve festivities...
Appearance: Pours
midnight black…tons of head formed and a thin layer of dark brown stuck around…very
nice, solid head…(4/5)
Smell: Dark
fruits and brown sugar right off the bat…next, I get chocolate (think milk
chocolate minus the sweet lactose), roasted malts, fruit cake, chocolate liqueur,
toffee, pine hops and alcohol heat…a good amount of alcohol heat…the smell is
okay, very thick and rich, but the alcohol heat is too much and detracts from
everything…(3/5)
Taste: It’s a
lot like the nose, dark fruits in the beginning, roasted malt and earthy/piney
hops in the middle with a sweet dark fruit finish…there is definitely an
alcohol taste that’s very dominant, too dominant for my taste…(2.5/5)
Mouthfeel:
Medium to heavy body with loads of carbonation…tons of fluffy milkshake
that almost overwhelms the entire flavor in the beer…that’s unusual…a very
chewy beer…it’s actually kinda hot on my palate…too much alcohol heat! (2.5/5)
Overall: It’s
good, but way overdone…the alcohol content in this is way too much and
completely overpowers everything else here…it’s a thick beer that I will be
sipping on for a while, don’t expect to drink this one with your buddies while watching the game…this ain’t
that type of beer…it’s a brew for a movie and casual night in with the lady
where at the end you’ll probably be fairly buzzed and she’ll be all sleepy...it’s
good (alright), but I was expecting an outstanding stout with tons of great flavor and got some kinda
dessert liqueur that burns my insides with alcohol…(2.5/5)
Score:
(2.79/5)
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