"Old Yeltsin" Imperial Stout
Wow, this is one serious beer! I like the darker/stronger beers, so this one is straight up my alley. I got this one at a BevMo out in Oakland. Damn, I should have bought more! I was really impressed with the appearance. It had a super thick, frothy head, with awesome retention. The color of the beer was a pitch black color, similar to old motor oil. It also poured like old motor oil. The smell had plenty of differences in it. It started off with hints of maple sugar combined with some darker fruits, ie plums, the switched over to a chocolate coffee kind of thing, then finished off with a tinge of hops and alcohol. The taste was very similar, but the coffee tasted like coffee ice cream. Overall this is one of the better Russian Imp's I've had in a long time, maybe ever. If you can get your hands on it, definately give it a shot.