Notes:
Imperial Stout
22oz Bottle
9.2% ABV
29.5 IBUs
Appearance:
Pours a deep, dark reddish purplish brown…tons of khaki colored head
formed and remained…(4/5)
Smell: Deep, dark
coffee aroma…chocolate notes, roasted nuts and alcohol heat also apparent…some
cream and caramel deep in there…(3.5/5)
Taste: Robust cappuccino flavor right off the
bat followed by the roasted malt base…this beer doesn’t mess around with the
coffee flavor, it is strong and dominant throughout the entire sip…there is a
touch of creaminess to it (though I coulda used a bit more) and I do sense some
bitterness towards the end…not as much cocoa as I would have anticipated or
liked…some earthy hops do resonate, but I really have to focus past the intense
coffee taste to detect anything else…(3/5)
Mouthfeel: Medium
to full bodied, nothing watery here…medium carbonation…it’s rather smooth for such
a heavy beer…there is some bitterness and coffee acidity in the after taste…(3/5)
Overall: It’s a
quality brew, but a bit overdone…the extreme cappuccino flavor is tasty, but
dominates everything in sight leaving absolutely no room for anything else…this
could be dialed back a bit to give a more balanced flavor, but that’s just me…the
abundance of coffee does produce an acidity that I don’t normally find in beer,
which I can’t say I like 15 ounces into my bomber…it’s good and drinkable, but
not something I would get overly excited about in the future…I chose to drink
this one ‘cause I was getting tired a little too early in the evening and I’m
pretty sure I’m now gonna be up for a good couple of hours…maybe I should recommend
this for a morning football tailgate…(3/5)
Score:
(3.23/5)
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