Imperial Stout Trooper
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a Struise tulip. Thanks to Ineedabeerhere for the trade and hook-up! 2008 Version A: Pours an absolutely sinister looking, junkyard school bus diesel engine oil pan sludge black. Capping all of that (!) is a completely creamy, dark mocha-brown colored head that leaves beautiful dark-brown lace sheets stuck to the glass. S: Heavenly aromas of molassas, raisins, heavily roasted malt, over-ripe plums, brown sugar, espresso, bitter dark chocolate, burnt grains, rum, and milk chocolate covered cherries. T: Right off the bat, my tongue was slapped around by flavors of rum soaked dark fruit, blackened malt, molassas, and bitter dark chocolate. After all of that, flavors of tangy cherry, espresso, toasted grains, brown sugar, campfire smoke, milk chocolate, and tangy orchard fruit emerge. M: Incredibly slick and creamy with a milk shake viscosity that coats the inside of the glass when swirled. Equal parts sweet, roasted, dry, and tangy. Great mixture of sweet, bitter, and boozy in the long finish. D: As big as this beer seems, the booziness never gets in the way and even on an empty stomach I didn't feel the effects of its' abv. Fantastic!