Siberian Night Imperial Stout
Presentation is in a 12 oz brown bottle with no freshness date. Upon pouring this beer, you can tell it is thick and very heavy bodied. My father may have put it best when, as I was pouring, he said, Are you supposed to drink that or put it on your pancakes? The head is dark brown and is about one finger high. The darkest color head I have ever seen. An impressive head that disappoints by reducing quickly to almost nothing. The beer is totally opaque and dark brown. Try as I might, but I couldnt get any light to penetrate this one. The aroma is all roasted malt. No hop or alcohol aroma. A pleasant aroma that isnt overwhelming. The taste is very robust, sweet and coffee-like. A burnt, almost smoky character at the end that is very bitter. This has, by far, the thickest mouthfeel of any beer I have had. It sticks to all surfaces of the mouth, leaving its lingering burnt taste. Quiet an experience, but I wouldnt be able to take more than one of these down at a time.