AleSmith Decadence 2007 Imperial Porter
When I bought this beer I imagined what it would taste like and it turned out to be exactly what I wanted. Just a testament to how good Alesmith is. Pours with a slightly viscous body and khaki head that has good retention. Smells of dark and milk chocolates, roasted malts, chocolate milk, molasses, black licorice and coffee liquor. The taste follows these lines with the alcohol playing a bigger role than I expected. Not exactly hot but tempered. The roasted malts, chocolates and coffee notes blend very nicely with a little molasses/malt sweetness. The back brings out burnt caramel/malt notes with a decent piney hop prescence. The finish is not the most inviting flavors to bring about another sip but there is so much going on in taste that I'm constantly sipping.