Péché Mortel (Imperial Stout Au Cafe)
An inky black abyss subsumes the mocha froth floating above it. This beer is a black hole - not even light escapes. It smells of black coffee, dark chocolate, and sweet caramel. Maybe even a hint of condensed milk. Alcohol is apparent in the aroma. The taste is coffee, coffee, coffee with hints of the chocolate and caramel found in the nose. There's just enough sweetness to balance out that intense black coffee flavour. Dark roast bitterness lasts long into the aftertaste. This wasn't just brewed with fair trade coffee beans, it was brewed with lots of them. The alcohol (9.5%ABV) is warming, and I can feel my cheeks beginning to flush. Full bodied with low carbonation. Smooth and creamy. Each mouthful leaves you looking forward to the next. I wanted to open another as soon as I finished my first. I have class tomorrow, so I wont. I really want to though. I want to buy more and hoard it jealously, but I'm not sure if I could hold onto it long enough to consider it hoarding.