beer_name: Péché Mortel (Imperial Stout Au Cafe)
text: Poured from bottle into tulip glass. A - 2 finger lt. brown carb. Plenty of carb with a foamy/cramy head. Black, pitch black. Held up to light, black. Period. Large bubbles form bottom of head. S - Alcohol and espresso. Roasted barley. Earthy hops. Burnt chocolate finish. Espresso all the way through. T - Warm alcohol. Big dark coffee/espresso. Prune esters in sweetness. Cigar or burnt paper. Aggressive, earthy hops. Finishes burnt, bitter with a slight sweetness. M - Very creamy and rich. Med carb. Full and frothy. D - Pretty low. Not a bad drinker. But must be taken slow. The bitter coffee and hops can overload if taken to fast. But sipped and allowed to linger the flavors are deep, complex and mature. notes - If taken as a sipping beer, very nice. Very dry for an imperial stout. More of a malt roasted/burnt character then sweet. Like it, worth trying but not my favorite type of RIS. Very nicely brewed however.