Imperial Nut Brown Ale
Pours into a tulip glass a dark chestnut brown color with a thin off-white condensed head forming on top that quickly dissipates leaving very little evidence of it's previous existence. Lots of brown sugar and maple syrup on the nose, along with some alcohol phenols. Maybe a bit of spice in there as well. Nothing too crazy here...just sweet on the nose. Sipping reveals a very sweet but somewhat tart plum flavoring along with some brown sugar and maybe some slight nuttiness. The finish is fairly smooth with the hotness from the alcohol being pretty well hidden. Nothing real flash. Just sweet and bit warming. A bit thin on the finish for an "Imperial" ale. Carbonation is well balanced. An easy drinker really. A good session brew, but I'd be afraid the alcohol would sneak up on you!